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Rootes Manual WSM.143/144
General Data
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CLUTCH
Make and type
... ... ... ... ... ...
Ford, single dry plate
Operation
... ... ... ... ... ...
Hydraulic with centrifugal assistance
Driven plate—Diameter
... ... ... ... ... ...
10 in. (25.4 cm.) or 104 in. (26.4 cm.)
    —No. of pressure springs
... ... ... ... ... ...
12 (6 small, 6 large)
    —Colour of pressure springs
... ... ... ... ... ...
Orange
Free movement of withdrawal lever
... ... ... ... ... ...
Not adjustable (see Section D)
GEARBOX (for torque loading figures see table at end of section)
Type
... ... ... ... ... ...
4 speed and reverse
Synchromesh on
... ... ... ... ... ...
All forward gears
Bearing type—Mainshaft
... ... ... ... ... ...
Ball
    —Layshaft
... ... ... ... ... ...
Needle rollers
    —Primary shaft
... ... ... ... ... ...
Ball
    —Reverse gear
... ... ... ... ... ...
Needle rollers
    —Primary shaft spigot
... ... ... ... ... ...
Bush
Adjustment —Mainshaft
... ... ... ... ... ...
Thrust washers
—Layshaft end float
... ... ... ... ... ...
-.004/.018in.(.10/.45 mm.)
“260”(HEH-H)
“289” (HEH-B)
("Close" Ratio)
("Wide" Ratio)
Ratios—Top
1.00 : 1
1.00 : 1
    —Third
1.29 : 1
1.36 : 1
    —Second
1.69 : 1
1.93 : 1
    —First
2.32 : 1
2.78 : 1
    —Reverse
2.32 : 1
2.78 : 1
PROPELLER SHAFT
Type
... ... ... ... ... ...
Open shaft
Outside diameter
... ... ... ... ... ...
2 in. (5 cm.)
Length between centres
... ... ... ... ... ...
21.25 in. (53.97 cm.)
Universal joint
... ... ... ... ... ...
Needle roller
REAR AXLE (for torque loading figures see table at end of section)
Type and final drive
... ... ... ... ... ...
Salisbury hypoid 4.HA
Ratio
... ... ... ... ... ...
2.88 : 1
Bearings—Bevel pinion
... ... ... ... ... ...
Taper roller
    —Crown wheel assembly
... ... ... ... ... ...
Taper roller
    —Hub
... ... ... ... ... ...
Taper roller
Adjustment—Bevel pinion
... ... ... ... ... ...
Shims
    —Differential assembly
... ... ... ... ... ...
Shims
    —Crown wheel to pinion backlash
... ... ... ... ... ...
004 in.(.10 mm.)Minimum
(etched on drive gear)
    —Half shaft (axle shaft) end float
... ... ... ... ... ...
.006/.008 In. (.15/.20 mm.)
No. of teeth-Crown wheel
... ... ... ... ... ...
49
    —Bevel pinion
... ... ... ... ... ...
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