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| Main assembly | Sub-assembly | Diary date | |
| B | Big ends | (see Crankshaft) | |
| Brake | pivot lever behind engine | 6Jul | |
| Bushes | (see Clutch and Distributor) | ||
| C | Camshaft | camshaft | 2Feb >> 26Feb |
| bearings | 8Jan >> 29Jan >> 2Feb >> 13May >> 30Dec | ||
| camwheel | 8Jan >> 10Jan | ||
| cam chest | 29Jan >> 20Dec >> 30Dec >> 17Jan | ||
| followers | 29Jan >> 11Feb >> 23Feb >> 31Dec >> 1Jan | ||
| timing to crankshaft | 10Jan | ||
| Chassis | engine bay | 10Nov >> 19Jun >> 26Jun >> 28Jun | |
| Clutch | adjustment | 4Jan | |
| casing | 19Mar >> 4Jan >> 20Jan | ||
| cross-shaft | 19Mar | ||
| pressure plate cover | 17Nov >> 25Mar >> 1Jan | ||
| pressure plate spacer ring | 17Dec | ||
| release bearing | 26Mar | ||
| Connecting rods | fork & blade assembly | 20Dec >> 13Dec | |
| Crankcase | breather | 25May | |
| cracks | 13Jan | ||
| crankcase | 24Jan >> 13Dec | ||
| Crankshaft | big end bearing block | 12Dec >> 20Dec >> 13Dec | |
| big end shell substitute table | 26Jul | ||
| damper | 2Jan >> 8Feb >> 9Feb >> 13Dec >> 18Dec | ||
| 10Jan | |||
| flywheel | 17Nov >> 13Dec >> 17Dec >> 4Jan >> 10Jan | ||
| main bearings | 4Jan | ||
| main bearings oil supply pipe | 20Dec | ||
| pulley | 28Dec >> 29Dec | ||
| rear oil seal | 4Jan >> 13Dec | ||
| sludge traps | 5Feb >> 6Feb | ||
| starting handle dog | 2Jan | ||
| wear pattern table | 4Feb | ||
| Cylinder head | core plugs | 7Mar | |
| detailed views | 8Mar >> 21Mar >> 24Mar >> 27Mar >> 30Mar | ||
| >> 28May >> 29Jun | |||
| exhaust manifold studs | 6Apr | ||
| removal | 21Nov >> 1Dec >> 2Dec | ||
| re-attachment | 8Jan | ||
| studs | 8Nov >> 8Dec >> 1Jan | ||
| Cylinder liners | (see Liners) | ||
| D | Distributor | base plate | 3Jun |
| drive shaft | 3Jun >> 5Jun | ||
| drive x-shaft access plugs | 30Jan | ||
| drive x-shaft removal | 2Feb >> 11Feb | ||
| drive x-shaft | 25Feb >> 24May >> 7Sep >> 23Dec >> 10Jan | ||
| 14Jan | |||
| HT lead layout | 1Jun >> 3Jun >> 22Jan >> 29Jan >> 31Jan | ||
| HT lead - table of lengths | 8Jul | ||
| points | 3Jun | ||
| Dynamo | drive | 28Jan >> 25Feb >> 23Dec >> 11Jan | |
| dynamo | 29May | ||
| dynamo coupling to water pump | 30May | ||
| E | Electrical | dip switch | 21Aug |
| radiator wiring | 16Aug | ||
| Engine | engine stand | 15Nov | |
| friction dampers | 14Jul >> 28Jan | ||
| front mountings | 15Mar >> 18Jan >> 28Jan | ||
| installation | 28Jan | ||
| removal | |||
| Exhaust | manifolds | 4Sep >> 31Jan >> 1Feb | |
| F | Fan | cooling fan | 15Apr >> 18Apr >> 5Feb |
| Filters | (see strainers) | ||
| G | General layout | complete engine | 31Oct >> 8Nov >> 10Nov >> 16Nov >> 13Dec |
| I | Idle gear | gear in timing case | 28Jan >> 25Feb |
| lubrication | 23Dec | ||
| L | Liners | liners | 20Dec >> 31Dec >> 7Feb >> 20Dec |
| M | Manifolds | exhaust | 21Apr >> 25Apr |
| inlet | 21Apr >> 24Apr >> 22Jan | ||
| O | Oil pump | pump | 26Feb >> 17Jan |
| drive shaft | 3Jun | ||
| Oil pressure relief valve | oil pressure relief valve | 27May >> 29Jan | |
| Oil supply | to timing case & distributor | 23Dec | |
| P | Petrol pump | pump | 9Jul |
| Pipes | fuel, oil & water | 25Apr >> 7May >> 10May >> 27May | |
| Pistons | pistons on rods | 20Dec >> 13Dec | |
| Pushrods | pushrods | 13May | |
| R | Radiator | removal & replacement | 1Nov >> 6Feb |
| shell | 17Jul >> 20Jul >> 16Aug | ||
| shutter linkage | 18Aug | ||
| steam valve | 14Aug >> 19Aug >> 1Feb | ||
| Rockers | covers | 29Aug >> 4Sep | |
| priming after re-installing | 27Jan | ||
| rockers & pedestals | 19Nov >> 14May >> 23May >> 24May | ||
| rocker bushes | 24May | ||
| S | Starter motor | starter motor | 30May |
| Starting dog | dog | 2Jan | |
| Steering | track rods | 26Jun | |
| drop arm | 26Jun | ||
| Strainers | main pressure oil strainer | 29May | |
| petrol delivery strainer | 25May | ||
| sump oil strainer | 18Mar | ||
| tappet oil strainer | 13May | ||
| Sump | filler pipe | 27May | |
| oil level gauge | 27May >> 20Jan | ||
| sump pan | 10Dec >> 11Dec >> 16Mar >> 14Jan | ||
| Suspension | bump stops | 3Jul | |
| front suspension units | 16Jul >> 5Feb | ||
| T | Tab washers | engine set | 17Dec |
| Tappets | adjusting | 18Jan | |
| Timing cover | timing cover removal & installation | 30Dec >> 4Jan >> 14Jan | |
| Timing gears | lubrication | 23Dec | |
| Tools | extractors, etc | 20Dec >> 28Dec >> 29Jan >> 30Jan | |
| >> 7Mar | |||
| V | Valves | exhaust valves | 8Mar >> 27Mar |
| inlet valves | 8Mar | ||
| lapping in | 11Apr | ||
| seats | 12Apr >> 28May | ||
| W | Water pipes | water pipes | 23Mar |
| Water pump | body castings | 11Jul | |
| pump | 18Jun >> 16Jan >> 24Jan | ||
| pump coupling to dynamo | 30May |