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Re: Valve Adjustment.. Error in Haynes Manual

To: Z27407@aol.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Valve Adjustment.. Error in Haynes Manual
From: ArthurK101@aol.com
Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 14:14:17 EDT
Paul, thanks.  That is correct.  My book was already corrected (by me - 
although I don't remember making the correction :-)).  Recommend the other 
Haynes owners make the correction also.  You know --- roadside tweeking is 
not the time to figure it  out .  Cheers.

Art Kelly


At 12:00 PM 5/12/2000 , Z27407@aol.com wrote:
>
>List
>Remember that if you are going by the Haynes Manual for TR 2-4a, for 
>tightening valves, the sequence in the manual has a typo..
>
>On page 48, the sequence for adjustment shoule be..
>
>Valve Fully Open                Check and Adjust
>#8                                  #1
>#6                                  #3
>#4                                  #5
>#7                                  #2
>#1                                  #8
>#3                                  #6
>#5                                  #4
>#2                                  #7
>
>My Hanyes book is rather old and the new reprints may have corrected the 
>error that is listed as..
>
>Valve fully open                Check and Adjust
>#7                                  #8
>#1                                  #8
>
>Obviously # 8 is listed twice and if you go by the manual, you may not check 
>and adjust #2..
>
>Good Luck

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