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To: Kinderlehrer <kinderlehrer@comcast.net><br>
Cc: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>; triumphs@autox.team.net<br>
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Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 O/D Solenoid plate<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Hi Bob, solenoid itself is operating fine but o/d is not engaging (running in 2nd gear on jacks). Pretty sure it’s not the adjustment as I’ve lined it up with the hole on the far side (and a little either side). Won’t engage when operated by hand either.</div>
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<div class="yiv6808487530MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;">On Jul 15, 2021, at 1:54 PM, Art McEwen <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:artwmcewen@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:artwmcewen@gmail.com">artwmcewen@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div>
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