[Public-List] A4 transmission adjustments

[Gordon Laco]

Wahoo!

If any of you heard a yoddle a few moments ago that was me after testing
SURPRISE's engine and finding the slipping problem gone.

George and CB - thank you very much for the quick help.

We're heading north up the coast Friday for a ten day cruise - can't wait.
One more job is knocked off the list as we get ready...

Gord  #426 Surprise


On 02/08/10 10:20 AM, "George Dinwiddie" <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org> wrote:

> Gord
> 
> On 8/2/10 9:31 AM, Gordon Laco wrote:
>> Hello gang -
>> 
>> Apparently today is not a holiday in the States.... I came into the office
>> and the phone has not stopped ringing, alas.  So much for working on the
>> boat.  Well I am going to have to grit my teeth and ignore the calls
>> later....
>> 
>> I opened up SURPRISE¹s transmission cover and looked for the adjustment
>> screw described in earlier messages.  I found a complex assembly of oil
>> covered prongs and spindles but nothing that looked like what I thought I
>> was looking for.   Does anyone have digital pictures of the adjustment screw
>> that would indicate it¹s location?
> 
> I found a photo via Google, but the hosting site seems unavailable at
> the moment, so I emailed you the photo.  It was originally linked from
> http://www.sailnet.com/forums/columbia/22214-atomic-4-transmission-slippage.ht
> ml#post157770 
> which has a good short description of the adjustment procedures.
> 
>  From my experience, when you back off the lock screw, only turn the
> forward adjusting collar one notch.  That's often enough to go from
> "slipping" to "hard to engage."  It could, of course, just be that the
> clutches are worn in my transmission.
> 
>   - George



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