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Re: Heating Controls Spitfire 1500

To: Michael Hargreave Mawson <OC@46thFoot.com>
Subject: Re: Heating Controls Spitfire 1500
From: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 12:55:52 -0500
In message <biTnsKJ8cUl6Ew56@hargreave-mawson.demon.co.uk>you write:
>
>Dear All,
>
>The hot/cold and air direction levers in my new Spit are unbelievably
>stiff in operation, although they do actually do what they are supposed
>to when you can get them to move.   Where should I be lubricating them?
>The Haynes Manual shows how to get at the control mechanisms, and I
>suppose I could grease the pivots and clean up the working surfaces, but
>where else should I be looking?
>
  Once you have the heater control off you should check the cables that 
  operates the heater valve and vents.  

Dave                                                  |\ |     | |      
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