Austin-Healey Sprite Driver's Handbook Manual

Text of Austin-Healey Sprite User Guide:

• AUSTIN-HKAI,KY SPRITE GENERAL MAINTENANCE One fuse protects the accessories which are operative only when the ignition is switched on (e.g., stop-lights, fuel gauge, and direction indicators). The other fuse protects those acces- sories which can 'be operated independently of the ignition. If a new fuse blows, the cause of the trouble must be determined.

• Austin-Healey Sprite, RKGI.Z AR ATTENTIONSAI.JSTIN-HEALEY SPRITE EVERY 7,000 MILES (11,200 km.) EVERY 8,000 MILES (12,800 km.) EVERY 9,000 MILES (14,400 km.) EVERY 10,000 MILES (16,000 km.) Carbtsretters: The flow of fu el at e ach carburetter inlet t each float chamber should be checked and if necessary the filter in the unions should be cleaned. Remove the bowl of the carburetter for cleaning by disconnect ing the fuel supply pipe and slackening the lid retaining nui Unscrew the chamber holding-up bolt, being c

• Austin-Healey Sprite, A.USTIN-HKALEY SPRITE INSTRUMENTS 4 CONTROLS FOOT CONTROLS Accelerator: The small right-hand pedal which operates the carburetter throttle. Brake: The centre pedal which operates the brakes on all four wheels. Clutch: The left-hand pedal. The foot should be kept clear of the pedal except when engagement or disengagement of any gear is intended, or when in heavy traffic. Press to the floor for complete disengagement. Dip Switch: This is located in the floor to the left of the clutch pedal. To dip the headlight beams depress the switch. Depress again to return them to the straight ahead position. 8'indscreen 8'iper Switch: To start the windscreen wipers pull o

• Austin-Healey Sprite, AUSTIN-HENLEY SPRITE DRIVER'S HANDBOOK A copy of this Driver's Handbook is sent out with every Austin-Healey Sprite. Ad d itional copies are obtainable only from your Austin Dealer and Part No. 97H1583A should be quoted when ordering. JULY 1958 THE AUSTIN MOTOR CO. LTD. L ONGBRIDGE, BIRMIN G HA M BOX 41 G.P.O.

• Austin-Healey Sprite, AUSTIN-HKALKY SPRITE GENERAL MAINTENANCE BRAKING SYSTEM shoe brakes at the front, with a dual purpose expander- unit on the rear brake shoes, enabling them to be operated hydraulically or mechanically. A pull-up type handbrake operates directly on the mechanical linkage to the rear wheels, whilst the foot brake operates on all four wheels. every 1,000 miles {1,600km.) to maintain them at maximum efficiency'. Front Brakes: Apply the handbrake, jack up one front road wheel until it is free to revolve. Spin the wheel in a forward direction and apply the foot-brake firmly to ce

• INSTRUMENTS 4 CONTROLS AUSTIN-HEALKY SPRITE INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS INSTRUMENTS Speedometer: Indicates the vehicle speed and total mileage. The trip figures at the top of the speedometer face can be reset to zero by pushing up the knob at the bottom of the speedometer and tmning it to the right. Tachometer: This instrument indicates the revolutions per minute of the

• Austin-Healey Sprite, AUSTIN-HEALKY SPRITE GENERAL MAINTENANCE Frost Precautions: During freezing weather an anti-freeze com- pound should be added to the coolant in the radiator. Always flush the cooling system before adding an anti-freeze solution, and again when removing it in the Spring. The manufacturers of anti-freeze will provide a table indicating the quantity to be used in providing full protection against any degree of frost. The strength of the solution must be maintained by topping-up with anti-freeze solution as necessary. Excessive topping-up with water will reduce th

• Austin-Healey Sprite, REGULAR A.TTENTIONSAUSTIN-HEALEY SPRITE REGULAR ATTENTIONS HE following is a summary of the regular attentions required to T necessary. adjustment. butor points. necessary. if necessary. and the bonnet safety catch. and manifold to recommended torque. settings. up if necessary. Clean and tighten terminals. springs, wheel nuts, universal joints, etc. top-up if necessary. maintain the Austin-Healey Sprite in perfect running order. These instructions should be closely followed, whether the attentions are undertaken by the operator or by the local Austin Dealer. Under arduous conditions, as, for instance, very dusty or muddy roads and

• Austin-Healey Sprite, AUSTIN-HEALEY SPRITE REGULAR ATTENTIONS DAILY sary to the 'FULL' mark on the dipstick. The oil filler is in the valve rocker cover and the dipstick is on the right side of the engine. After adding oil, allow a few seconds to elapse for the oil to reach the sump from the valve rocker cover before checking the Radiator: Check the level of water in the radiator and top-up if necessary. Fill to the bottom of the filler cap well, when the engine is cold. ' X.B.— Do not remove the filler cap if the coolant temperature is above boiling point or if the engine is running. Engine: Check the level of oil in the sump and top-up if ne

• AUSTIN-HKALEY SPRITE GENERAL MAINTENANCE To adjust the contact breaker points, turn the engine with the starting handle until the contacts are fully open. Slacken the fixed contact plate securing screw '1'. insert a screw-driver in the slot '2' and move the plate until the gap gauge is a sliding fit between the contacts (.014 to .016 in. or .36 to .41 mm.) and then fu

• Austin-Healey Sprite, GENERAL SPECIFICATION AUSTIN-HEAI,EY SPRITE SUSPENSION GENERAL DIMENSIONS Make Type Rear: Type SHOCK ABSORBERS Front: Type . . Independent Castor Angle Camber Angle Swivel pin inclination by coil springs and wishbones, 3 0 1 0 6p Quarter-elliptic leaf springs Overall Length Overall Width Overall Height Wheelbase Track (front) Track (rear) Turning Circle Approx. Weight 11 ft. 0$ m. (3.37 m.) 4 ft. 5 in. (1.35 m.) 4 ft. 1( in. (1.26 m.) 6 ft. 8 in. (2.32 m.) 3 ft. 9 4' in. (1.16.m.) 3 ft. 8 —,' in. (1.14 m.) 32 ft. approx. (9.7 m.)' 1

• Austin-Healey Sprite, AUSTIN-HEALEY SPRITE GENERAL MAINTENANCE LH FLASHER dSIDE LAMP L . H .HEADLAMP R.H HEADLAMP R.H.PLASHER dSIDELAMP Rear Number Plate Light. -1. Bulb. 2. Light glass. 3. Light cover. 18 57 9 9 HORN DYNAMO STOP LAMP SWITCH Do — 25 12 V. +~ I SWITCH I= IGNITION COIL Side and Flasher Lights: Move back the rubber lip, insert a coin or screw-driver blade under the glass retaining collar and gently lever the collar out from the light body. This will enable the light glass to be completely removed, leaving the bulb accessible in its socket. Stop-Ta

• Austin-Healey Sprite, GENERAL MAINTENANCE AIJSTIN-HFALEY SPRITE reaches the bearings at. a reduced pressure of approximately 35 lbs. per sq. in (2.46 kg./cm.'). Therefore, to ensure only filtered oil is supplied to the bearings it is essential to renew the filter element at 6,000 miles (10,000 km.) or when the oil pressure gauge indicates the change is necessary by a fall in pressure. Rertewing Filter Element: First drain the filter by removing the centre fixing bolt from the base of the container. With the bolt removed it will be necessary to support the container by hand until all the oil has drained away.

• Austin-Healey Sprite, AUSTIN-HKALKY SPRITE REGUI AR ATTENTIONS and approximately half-fill the lubricator cap with a recom- mended grease (see page 33). Replace the spring and felt pad and screw the lubricator cap back into position. Oil Sump: Drain the oil, remove the sump, and clean it throughly in petrol. Also clean the oil pump strainer gauze. Replace the sump and refill with new oil. Front and Rear Hub Bearings: Check for signs of wear. Starter Commutator: Clean and check condition and freedom of brusheS in their holders. Steering: An oil nipple provided at the left-hand side of the rack housing (right-ha

• Austin-Healey Sprite, AUSTIN-HEALKY SPRITE PROPRIETARY EQUIPMENT IMPORTANT Your attention is drawn to the following points, compliance with which, we suggest, will prove mutually beneficial. Warranty Certificate (a) Completion of the Warranty Certificate 'Tear off slip' at the time of vehicle purchase, when sent to the Factory, will ensure registration of ownership by the British Motor Corporation. (b) Retention of the Owner's portion of the Certificate, signed by the Distributor and Owner, in a safe place in the vehicle (by quickly establishing ownership) will help to expedite any adjustments under Warranty if such adjustments are re- quired to be carried ou

• A.USTIN-HEALKY SPRITE DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS highly stressed. Beyond all doubt the owner or operator will find that careful, considerate treatment during the vital running-in period will be fully compensated by the resulting dependability and efficiency that will be obtained throughout its life. T HE importance of running-in the new vehicle can

• Austin-Healey Sprite, GENERAL MARTI'ENANCEAUSTIN-HEALEY SPRITE Rear Flasher Light. 1. Glass cover retaining ring. 2. Flasher glass cover. 3. Bulb. Headlight Beam Adjustment. 1 and 3. Horizontal adjustment screws. 2. Vertical adjustment screw. @kg<;4 s BULB FITTING pressing it in against the tension of the adjustment screw springs and turning it in an anti-clockwise direction until the heads of~ the screws can be disengaged from the slotted holes in the light unit rim. Do not disturb the setting of the screws when removing the light unit or the alignment will be altered. Twist the backshell of the light unit i n an an ti-clockwise direction and pull oK. The bulb can th

• Austin-Healey Sprite, AUSTIN-HKALKY SPRITE REGULAR ATTENTIONS Brakes: Check the brakes and adjust if necessary. Contact Breaker Points: Clean the contact breaker points. Cleaning of the contacts is made easier if the contact breaker lever carrying the moving contact is removed. Before replacing, smear the pivot on which the contact breaker operates with engine oil. Check and reset the contact breaker points to the correct gap of .014 to .016 in. (.36 to .41 mm.) (see page 43). EVERY 4,000 MILES (6,400 km.) EVERY 5,000 MILES (8,000 km.} addition: EVERY 6,000 MILES (9,600 km.) v

• Austin-Healey Sprite, T HE information contained in: this Operation Manual has been confined to the essentials necessary for the proper running and driving. of the car. Nevertheless, the owner will find all the information required to maintain the car in first- class condition and to enable him to give it those .all-important items of attention which go so far to- ensure trouble-free and satisfactory service. Every car leaving the W orks is c apable of giving absolute satisfaction if attention is given to the ess

• Austin-Healey Sprite, AUSTIN-HEALEY SPRITE GENERAL MAINTENANCE GENERAL MAINTKNANCK '/HE fo llowing information covers those attentions which are should be used. essential to the efficient operation of the vehicle, and is additional to or more detailed than that given in 'Regular Attentions'. ENGINE to the engine, which may have to operate at sustained high temperatures and speeds, and it is therefore essential that only oils of the highest quality and correct grade are used. Inferior oils will cause excessive wear in an unduly short time. The colour or appearance of an oil at atmospheric tem- peratures gives no ind

• Austin-Healey Sprite, GENERAL SPECIFICATION AUSTIN-HKALKY SPRITE SPECIFICATION the vehicle, which is addressed to the Austin Motor Co. Ltd. or its Dealers. The number will be found on a plate attached to the left- hand valance inside the engine compartment. In addition, the engine number is located oh the right side of the cylinder block, adjacent to the cylinder head. ENGINE Bore Stroke Capacity B.H.P. Maximum Torque Compression ratio Firing Order Valves Valve Timing: Inlet opens Inlet closes Exhaust opens Exhaust closes Valve Clearance (hot or cold) Numb

• Austin-Healey Sprite, AUSTIN-HEALEY SPRITE GENERAL MAINTENANCE The Fuel Pump 1. Retaining screw and washer. 2. Cover. 3. Cork gasket. 4. Filter gauze. 5. Outlet union. 6. Inlet union. 7. Priming lever. 7 H30.4.C. throttles are completely closed. In order to adjust the carburetters successfully it is necessary to remove the air cleaners and intake pipe assembly from the carburetters and engine valve cover and make sure the pistons work freely and the jets are properly centred. Adjusting the Jets: (1) Slacken oK the pinch-bolt of one of the spring coupling clips locating the carburetter interconnecting shaft to the carburetter thr

• AUSTIN-HKALEY SPRITE REGULAR ATTENTIONS Oiling Points. Rear Brake Balance Lever Front Suspension and Tie 1. Shock absorber filler plug. 2. Swivel axle pin upper bush. 3. Swivel axle pin lower bush.~ 4. Tie rod balljoint. 5. Suspension lower fulcrum pin. Rod Oiling Points. 1. L.H. pull rodjoint pin. 2. Balance lever nipple. 3. R.H. pull rodjoint pin. 4. Balance lever arm joint p

• Austin-Healey Sprite, REGULAR ATTENTIONS AUSTIN-HEALEY SPRITE EVERY 3,000 MILES (4,800 km.) Throttle Linkage. Apply a few drops of oil to each of the linkage joints indicated. Engine: Drain the oil in the engine smnp while it is warm (i.e. immediately after using the vehicle) and refill with new oil to the 'FULL' mark on the dipstick. The drain plug is located at the rear right-hand extremity of the sump and care should be taken to ensure that no dirt or grit enters the smnp when replacing the plug. Capacity is 6 pints (3.41 litres). Bonnet Lock: Apply a few drops of engine oil to the bonnet locg and safety catch. Fan Belt: Check the adjustment of t

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