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Thank you. Jim
Sent from my iPad
> On Aug 13, 2019, at 6:20 AM, Randall <tr3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:
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> A couple of adjustable (crescent) wrenches, one medium and one small, will=
pretty much cover the Whitworth wrench requirements. A set of wrenches and=
sockets isn=E2=80=99t really required. Still, I do open my =E2=80=9CBritis=
h=E2=80=9D drawer fairly often, so they aren=E2=80=99t useless either.
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> The hex nuts on all of the electrical equipment (starter, solenoid, genera=
tor, control box, heater, etc) are British (some BSF, mostly BA). Ditto for=
the carbs. A few other places, like the =E2=80=9CLift the Dot=E2=80=9D stu=
ds with machine threads, are British threads but even British wrenches don=E2=
=80=99t fit the flats.
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> Fill plugs on the shock absorbers. Frank already mentioned the adjustment=
lock nut on top of the steering box.
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> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
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> From: Jim Henningsen
> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2019 5:52 PM
> To: 'Triumphs'
> Subject: [TR] Whitworth Wrenches on a TR3?
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> First, being relatively new to the TR3 line, I am noticing some of the bol=
ts
> don't match up to my SAE wrenches. I have had to use metric on occasion.
> Haven't had this issue on the 4, 6 or 8. Are these Whitworth sized bolts
> and nuts which would mean I should invest in a set of those wrenches? I
> always like a new tool but want to check first.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Thank you. Jim<br><br><div id=3D"AppleMailS=
ignature" dir=3D"ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On Aug 13,=
2019, at 6:20 AM, Randall <<a href=3D"mailto:tr3driver@ca.rr.com";>tr3dri=
ver@ca.rr.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=
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--></style><div class=3D"WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">A couple of ad=
justable (crescent) wrenches, one medium and one small, will pretty much cov=
er the Whitworth wrench requirements. A set of wrenches and sockets is=
n=E2=80=99t really required. Still, I do open my =E2=80=9CBritish=E2=80=
=9D drawer fairly often, so they aren=E2=80=99t useless either.</p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">The hex nuts on all o=
f the electrical equipment (starter, solenoid, generator, control box, heate=
r, etc) are British (some BSF, mostly BA). Ditto for the carbs. A=
few other places, like the =E2=80=9CLift the Dot=E2=80=9D studs with machin=
e threads, are British threads but even British wrenches don=E2=80=99t=
fit the flats.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal">Fill plugs on the shock absorbers. Frank already mentioned t=
he adjustment lock nut on top of the steering box.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sent from <a href=3D"https://go=
.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=3D550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div style=3D"mso-element:para-border-div;b=
order:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:none;padding:0in"><b>From: </b><a href=3D"ma=
ilto:trguy75@gmail.com">Jim Henningsen</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Monday, August 12=
, 2019 5:52 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net";>'Tri=
umphs'</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[TR] Whitworth Wrenches on a TR3?</p></div><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">First, being r=
elatively new to the TR3 line, I am noticing some of the bolts</p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal">don't match up to my SAE wrenches. I have had to use metri=
c on occasion.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Haven't had this issue on the 4, 6 o=
r 8. Are these Whitworth sized bolts</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">and nut=
s which would mean I should invest in a set of those wrenches? I</p><p=
class=3D"MsoNormal">always like a new tool but want to check first.</p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote=
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