[Healeys] BJ8 Turn signal mechanism question

[John Harper]

My theory is that this is to allow a good fit between this and the 
cancelling ring gap where it drives the ring around. The manufacturing 
tolerance on this gap is quite wide.

I am not sure if it matters but I adjust the arm width by carefully 
opening or closing the slit until it is a snug fit in the cancelling 
ring gap. The slit allows me to do this by either prising it open or 
squeezing it in a vice.

Maybe the arm should be adjusted to be a little oversize so that when it 
is pushed in it is tight? Any thoughts?

Regards

>"Oddly it has a slit in it in the area that engages in the cancelling 
>ring the purpose of which I have never been able to figure out."
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>I've wondered about that, too.  Weight reduction?
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>Michael Salter wrote:
>> Hi Wes,
>> I'm pretty sure that what you are looking for is the washer which fits under
>> the steering wheel nut. This washer as an arm on it which is bent out and up
>> so that it engages in the square recess in the die cast cancelling ring.
>> Oddly it has a slit in it in the area that engages in the cancelling ring
>> the purpose of which I have never been able to figure out.
>>  Michael Salter
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John Harper