[TR] Interesting error in the Haynes manual

[John Macartney]

I guess you can't get all of it right all of the time for everyone? Sigh ...
 
Jonmac     
________________________________
 From: "brad.kahler at 141.com"
<brad.kahler at 141.com>
To: triumphs at autox.team.net 
Sent: Wednesday, 4 July
2012, 0:00
Subject: [TR] Interesting error in the Haynes manual


>Listers,
>
>I was in the process of installing a Pertronix unit in my TR4 today
>and ran
across and mistake in the Haynes manual for Triumph TR2,3,3A,4,4A copy
>writ
1971.
>
>As I was following the step by step instructions for setting the
>timing on my TR4 after having installed the Pertronix unit I found that the
>instructions read "Slowly and carefully turn the distributor body
>anti-clockwise until with the heel of the fibre rocker arm on the cam the
>points just begin to open."  I was using a test light instead of the fibre
>rocker arm to determine when the points opened.  
>
>The problem with the
above
>statement is the distributor shaft turns anti-clockwise and so you need
to
>actually rotate the distributor clockwise until the points just begin to
open.
>After first setting the timing the way the book described it seemed
like the
>distributor was somewhat out of position compared to how it was
normally
>oriented.  I tried to start the engine and it would hardly turn over
because
>the timing was so far advanced.
>
>After studying the problem for a
few minutes
>I finally realized the mistake.  Made for a frustrating tune up
session!
>
>Brad
>1963 TR4
>
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