Cornwall Austin Seven Club
creating interest in Austin Sevens (1922 - 1939)   

 

Celebrating
the 90th Anniversary
of the Austin Seven
and the 75th Anniversary
of the Austin Big Seven

 

 

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July 2010

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and Services

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Last updated:
04 February 2012

 

 

 

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The Austin Service Journal


Confidential to our Agents & Service Depots
Austin Motor Co. Ltd.  Longbridge, Birmingham

 Extracts from

Vols 1 – 13

1927 – 39 

7hp Models

 

 

 

These articles are taken from a book of extracts.  The pages were in sequence in a bound volume but have the page numbers of the original sections as issued at intervals over the years.  There is no indication as the date of publication or by whom; however the original copyright is with the Austin Motor Co. Ltd. 

The Service Journal consisted of articles covering all models of Austins in production at that time as the servicing techniques were often the same.  There were also many pages of revised part numbers, special tools, and short updates of how a task should be undertaken by mechanics.  These have very little, or no, relevance to the present day diy enthusiast and so have not been reproduced here. 

The articles have been selected for their detailed information on how to do the task.  They are in chronological order of publication with the month/year on the pages to enable the reader to ensure that it is relevant to their model.  

Some pages refer to page numbers of a previous article; these are in the original full edition of the Journal and have not been included in the Extracts from which these articles have been taken; therefore, they cannot be included or cross-referenced.  As far as possible links are given to other articles on the same topic on this website.

All pages have been scanned at 600dpi and can be copied onto a blank page in MS Word or Publisher and made to fit the page for your own use.  Unfortunately some of the pages in the Extracts were of poor quality and the reproduction here is the best which can be achieved.

Please note that references to firm’s names and addresses, and many specified products, are now completely out of date. 

Please note: The technical advice and information given in these articles is that of the Austin Motor Co. Ltd.  The Cornwall Austin Seven Club, its officers and members do not necessarily endorse the advice given in the articles, and do not accept any liability for loss, damage or injury from persons acting upon that advice.  Anyone following the advice given in any of these articles, shall be deemed to have accepted this statement.

Our technical members may not be able to answer any questions arising from these articles as they may have developed their own method of undertaking the work.

 

The articles available are:  

        Relining the Clutch - April 1927

        The Magneto Coupling and its use - April 1927

        The Torque Tube and Back Axle - April 1927

        Overhauling the Steering - Jan/Feb 1929

        Fitting New Pistons (All models) - Mar/April 1929

        Overoiling - Sept/Oct 1929

        Amal Carburettors  - Nov/Dec 1929

        Jamming Starter Motors  - Jan/Feb 1930

        Starting Handles - Mar/April 1930 or 1931

        Renewing Axle Bevels and Crown Wheel - Mar/April 1930 or 1931

        Wiring of Cut-out - March 1932

        Removing the Body From Chassis - Sept/Oct 1932

        Bevel Pin Meshing Gauge - Sept/oct 1933

        Radiator Removal - May 1934

        Electric Petrol Gauges - June/July 1934

        Wiring Diagrams - Sept/Oct 1934

        Body Removal (Ruby and Pearl) - December 1934

        Removing of Front Fairing and Radiator - January 1935

        Gearbox Removal - March 1935

        Relining the Clutch - June 1935

        Engine Timing - Nov/Dec 1935

        New Wiring Diagrams + Earth (All models) - January 1936

        Rear Axles (Fitting new Bevels and Crown Wheels) - June 1936

        Crankshaft Front-end Bearings - Aug/Sept 1936

        Braking System - December 1936 and Braking System (Girling Brakes) - March 1937

        Engine Removal - January 1937

        Gearbox Overhaul (Part 1) - May 1937

        Gearbox Overhaul (Part 2) - June 1937

        Worm and Sector Steering Gear (Seven & Big Seven) - August 1937

        Piston Clearances (All models) - October 1937

        Standard Settings (Carburettor, Tappets, Plugs & Distributor) - October 1937

        Castor and Camber (All models) - October 1937

        Girling Brakes (Big Seven) - October 1937

        Maintenance Data (Big Seven) - November 1937

        Engine Removal (Big Seven) - February 1938

        Gearbox Removal (Big Seven) - March 1938

        Tightening Cylinder Head Nuts (All models) - March 1938

        Clutches (Keeping Friction Surfaces Dry) - April 1938

        Fitting New Rubbers to Door Dovetails (All models) - July 1938

        Direction Indicators (All models - servicing hints) - October 1939

 

       

        

 

 

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