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ROOTES MANUAL WSM.143  
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General Data     
     
COOLING SYSTEM- continued
'260'
'289'
Thermostat Opens at-  
"
- Low temp (Standard fitting)
155/162 deg. F. (68/72 deg. C.)
"
- High temp.                      
185/192 deg. F. (85/89 deg. C.)
"
Thermostat -fully opens at    
- Low temp (Standard fitting)
182 deg. F. (83 deg. C.)
"
- High temp                       
210/212 deg. F. (99/100 deg. C.)
"
Radiator - Type Cross-flow
"
- Relief valve In filler cap ; 13 lbs./in2. (.91 kg./cm2.)
"
Drain taps location - Radiator (1 tap) L/H side of bottom tank
"
- Cylinder block (2 hex plugs) R/H side, forward of engine mounting
"
Fan belt - Width at outside 15/32 in. (11.9 mm.)
"
- Outside length 49.5 in. (125.7 cm.)
"
- Depth .30/.40 in. (7.6/10.1 mm.)
"
- Angle of "V" 36 deg.
"
Tension - New 100/140 lbs. (49.9/63.5 kg.)
"
- Used 80/110 lbs. (36.3/49.9 kg.)    Equivalent to  0.5 in. (12 mm.) total up and down movement
     
FUEL SYSTEM    
Engine idling speed 575-600 r.p.m.
As '260'
Fuel pump - Type S.U. Electric (AUF.301) S.U. Electric (AUF 303)(Also used on '260')
- Location       
Under rear seat In rear compartment
- Delivery Rate
15 gallons per hour (68 litres per hour)
As '260'
- Delivery head
48 in. (122 cm.) maximum
As '260'
Fuel filter - Location Front of engine Front of rear compartment.
Carburettor-Make Ford Ford
-Type C4DF-9510-E C6DF-A
Settings    
Throttle bore 1.4375 in. (36.51 mm.)
As '260'
Choke (venturi) bore 1.010 in. (25.65 mm.) 1.145
Booster choke code letter 'H' "G"
Power valve timing 6.5/8.5 @ HG in Not Given
Choke plate clearance 7/64 in. (2.8 mm.) 9/64 in. (3.6 mm.)
Fast idle cam setting 3/32 in. (2.38 mm.)
As '260'
Power valve identification    
- 0 to 5000 ft. (1,525 m.) No. 75 green Red
- 5,000 to 10,000 (3,050 m.) No. 65 yellow Plain
- 10,000 to 15,000 (4,575 m.) No. 55 black Plain
Initial idle mixture adjustment
1/1 - 1/2 turns back from bottomed 
needle               As '260'
Fuel level setting (wet) .Below top machined surface of carburettor body. 3/4 +/- 1/32 in (19.05 +/- .79 mm.) 7/8 +/- 1/32 (22.2+/-0.8 mm.)
Fast (cold) idle adjustment 1,300 r.p.m 1400 r.p.m.
Choke thermostatic spring identification 'TN' Choke spring cover 'TW'
Main metering jet    
- 0 to 5,000 ft (1525 m)
44 F. 51F
          - 5,000 to 10,000 ft. (3050 m.)
42 F. 49F
            -10,000 to 15,000 ft. (4575 m.) 40 F. 49F
Accelerator pump setting (See Section C)    
-Pump lever
Inboard hole -- nearest lever  
pivot Inboard hole nearest lever pivot
Throttle lever    
 80 deg. F. (26.7 deg. C) and above No. 2 hole No. 3 hole
 40 deg. F. (4.4 deg. C) to 80 deg. F. (26.7 deg. C) No. 3 hole No. 4 hole
 40 deg. F. (4.4 deg. C) and below No. 4 hole No. 4 hole




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