[TR] TR4 Clutch Adjustment? All better now, thanks

[Paul Willoughby]

Thanks List for the help.  My clutch is much better now.

paulw
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randall" <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>
To: <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 Clutch Adjustment?


>> Should there be play in the clutch lever?  When I remove the
>> slave rod, there seems to be 1/8" to 1/4" back and forth play
>> in the clutch lever.
>
> Yes.  Without the slave pushrod to hold the TOB up to the pressure plate
> inside, the lever should be able to move towards the slave cylinder by a
> fair amount.  I would have said it was more than 1/4", but haven't 
> actually
> measured it.  What it's doing is pulling the TOB & carrier away from the
> pressure plate, until it hits the front cover of the gearbox.  Likely the
> amount of play also depends on how worn the clutch is, since the PP 
> fingers
> will rise somewhat higher with a worn friction plate.
>
> Randall
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