[TR] A type overdrive shim and spring binding

Randall TR3driver at ca.rr.com
Sat Aug 3 09:58:02 MDT 2013


> My point being that at least .130" of shimming is O.K. for 
> the small spring accumulator used on the TR6. At least, the 
> factory said it was.

Makes sense to me.  I haven't tried to measure, but the main spring for the
small accumulator looks to have a lot more travel than the large accumulator
one does.  The spring has to exert a lot more force with the large
accumulator, and is wound with correspondingly heavier wire, leaving less
room between the coils.  And I think .130" of shim is OK even for the large
accumulator.

But for sure I am going to double-check, next time I start installing shims.

-- Randall 


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