The Original MGTD Midget - Operation Manual Closing

WIRING DIAGRAM

Home and Export (Right- and Left-Hand Drive)

KEY TO CABLE COLOURS

1 Blue	18 Green with Red	35 Brown with Yellow	52 Purple with Blue
2 Blue with Red	19 Green with Yellow	36 Brown with Blue	53 Purple with White
3 Blue with Yellow	20 Green with Blue	37 Brown with White	54 Purple with Green
4 Blue with White	21 Green with White	38 Brown with Green	55 Purple with Brown
5 Blue with Green	22 Green with Purple	39 Brown with Purple	56 Purple with Black
6 Blue with Purple	23 Green with Brown	40 Brown with Black	57 Black
7 Blue with Brown	24 Green with Black	41 Red	58 Black with Red
8 Blue with Black	25 Yellow	42 Red with Yellow	59 Black with Yellow
9 White	26 Yellow with Red	43 Red with Blue	60 Black with Blue
10 White with Red	27 Yellow with Blue	44 Red with White	61 Black with White
11 White with Yellow	28 Yellow with White	45 Red with Green	62 Black with Green
12 White with Blue	29 Yellow with Green	46 Red with Purple	63 Black with Purple
13 White with Green	30 Yellow with Purple	47 Red with Brown	64 Black with Brown
14 White with Purple	31 Yellow with Brown	48 Red with Black	65 Dark Green
15 White with Brown	32 Yellow with Black	49 Purple	66 Light Green
16 White with Black	33 Brown	50 Purple with Red
17 Green	34 Brown with Red	51 Purple with Yellow

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GUARANTEE

For a period of SIX MONTHS from the date on which a new Vehicle is delivered to the first owner-user thereof Nuffield Exports Limited will exchange or repair any part or parts thereof which needs or need replacement or repair by reason of defective workmanship or defective material.
The Company will not be responsible for any expense which the purchaser may incur in removing or having removed or in replacing or having replaced any part or parts to be sent for inspection or in fitting or having fitted any new parts supplied in lieu thereof.
No claim for replacement or repair can be considered hereunder unless the person claiming
1. Returns the part or parts complained of to the Company's authorised Distributor in the Territory in which the Vehicle was purchased carriage paid.
2. Sends therewith particulars of the Chassis Number and Engine Number of the Vehicle in question, as shown on the manufacturer's identification plate.
3. Sends also particulars stating the date of the purchase and the name and address of the person or firm from whom the Vehicle was purchased.
4. Refers to this Guarantee.
This Guarantee shall not apply to
1. Any accessories or proprietary fittings whatsoever.
2. Any Vehicle used.
3. Any defective part or parts which in the opinion of Nuffield Exports Limited has or have been injured by wear and tear by any form whatsoever of improper use of or from any alteration whatsoever to the Vehicle.
4. Any second-hand Vehicle or part or parts thereof.
5. Anything whatsoever not both manufactured by the Nuffield Organization and sold by the Company.
6. Any part or parts of a Chassis to which a body which in the opinion of the Company is unsuitable has been
7. Any Vehicle in or to which any part not sold or approved by Nuffield Exports Limited has been affixed.
8. Any Vehicle which is not bought direct from the Company or from one of their authorised Distributors or Dealers or through a bona fide motor dealer who has been supplied by the Company's authorised Distributor or Dealer in his territory.
9. Any component part supplied by the Company to the order of the purchaser which differs from the standard specification of the complete Vehicle.
10. Any Vehicle which has been repaired or altered in any way if in the opinion of the Company such repair or alteration affects the stability or reliability of any such vehicle.
11. Any Vehicle from which the maker's identification plate has been removed or otherwise tampered with.
In the event of a major accident necessitating the complete stripping down of the Vehicle this Guarantee shall remain in force for the period thereof which is unexpired at the date of such stripping down only if the work of such stripping down is undertaken by the authorised Distributor for the Territory in which the Vehicle was purchased.
The liability of Nuffield Exports Limited is limited to replacement and repair under Clause i hereof. Every form of liability for every form of consequential loss or damage is hereby expressly excluded.
This Guarantee is given in lieu of and excludes every condition or warranty, whether statutory or otherwise, whatsoever not herein expressly set out.

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ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM

The engine lubrication system of the M.G. Midget (Series “TD”) engine can easily be followed by reference to this diagrammatic illustration.

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SERVICE PARTS

IMPORTANT
When purchasing replacement parts or having repairs done, owners of M.G. cars are requested to see that only genuine M.G. parts are supplied.

An extensive maintenance service is provided by Nuffield Exports Ltd., but it is unfair to the makers to expect the continuance of their support if the structure of the car has been disturbed by the use of replacement parts that are not genuine M.G. parts.

Replacement parts that are not of genuine M.G. Car Co. manufacture cannot be relied upon to be of a satisfactory specification, material or workmanship and, therefore, the Company cannot be expected to extend their Guarantee to cars which have been fitted with parts not of their manufacture.

All authorised M.G. Distributors and Dealers are under contract to supply only genuine M.G. parts.

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When Communicating with
the Company

WHEN COMMUNICATING WITH THE COMPANY

The Address is: Nuffield Exports Limited, Cowley, Oxford,
England
The Cable Address is: Morex, Oxford, England
The Telephone No. is: Oxford, England, 77733
The Telex No. is: Oxford Telex 77168
When writing ALWAYS quote model, engine and chassis
numbers, and sign your name legibly.

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INDEX

					Page
A
Adjusting the carburetter jets				…	51
Adjustment, clutch pedal			…	…	17
Adjustment, fan and dynamo belt					55
Adjustment, hand brake			…	…	35
Adjustment, hydraulic brake-shoe				…	34
Adjustment, mixture control linkage					50
Adjustments, seating		…	…	…	16
Adjustments, slow-running			…	…	50
Adjustments, driving		…	…	…	16
Adjustment, sparking plug			…	…	49
Adjustments, steering column				…	16
Air cleaner lubrication			…	…	42
Ammeter	…	…	…	…	14
Anti-freeze, use of		…	…	…	47
Attention to bodywork			…	…	47
Attention, maintenance			…	…	17
Attention, periodical		…	…	…	45

B
Balancing, tyres			…	…	…	31
Battery	…	…	…	…	…	54
Battery, topping up			…	…	…	54
Battery, checking specific gravity					…	54
Belt, fan and dynamo adjustment					…	55
Blown fuses		…	…	…	…	58
Bodywork, attention to				…	…	47
Bonnet, releasing the			…	…	…	5
Brake, hand		…	…	…	…	9
Brake, replenishing hydraulic fluid					…	33
Brake system, hydraulic				…	…	33
Brake-shoe adjustment, hydraulic					…	34
Brakes, hydraulic			…	…	…	33
Brushes, starter, checking				…	…	55
Bulb replacement, headlamp				…	…	60
Bulb replacement, tail-lamp				…	…	59
Bulb replacement, sidelamp				…	…	61
Bulb replacement			…	…	…	61

C
Cables, high-tension		…	…	…	58
Care of upholstery		…	…	…	29
Carburetters	…	…	…	…	50
Carburetter filters		…	…	…	50
Carburetter damper lubrication				…	42
Carburetters, adjusting the jets				…	51

						Page
Carburetter setting, checking					…	51
Chart, lubrication			…	…	The End
Checking carburetter setting					…	51
Checking oil level			…	…	…	6
Checking battery specific gravity					…	54
Checking starter brushes				…	…	55
Cleaning the contact breaker					…	53
Cleaning the distributor				…	…	53
Cleaning the petrol pump contact points						52
Cleaning the petrol pump filter					…	52
Clearance, clutch pedal				…	…	17
Clearance, tappet			…	…	…	17
Clock	…	…	…	…	…	15
Clutch pedal adjustment				…	…	17
Clutch pedal clearance				…	…	17
Coil, ignition		…	…	…	…	58
Coil, ignition trouble			…	…	…	62
Cold, starting up from				…	…	7
Cold weather precautions				…	…	47
Contact breaker, cleaning				…	…	53
Contact breaker lubrication				…	…	44
Contact points, petrol pump, cleaning						52
Control box		…	…	…	…	57
Controls, driving			…	…	…	9
Control, mixture			…	…	…	9
Controls, pedal		…	…	…	…	9
Cooling system, filling				…	…	5
Cooling system, draining				…	…	46

D
Dampers, hydraulic			…	…	…	18
Dampers, topping up front and rear						18
Data, general		…	…	…	…	4
Diagram, wiring			…	…	…	66
Distributor, cleaning the				…	…	53
Distributor, lubrication				…	…	43
Distributor, maintenance				…	…	53
Draining the cooling system				…	…	46
Draining the engine sump				…	…	37
Draining the gearbox			…	…	…	38
Draining the rear axle				…	…	39
Driving	…	…	…	…	…	20
Driving adjustments			…	…	…	16
Driving controls			…	…	…	9
Driving, good		…	…	…	…	20
Driving precautions			…	…	…	20
Dynamo adjustments			…	…	…	55
Dynamo lubrication			…	…	…	44
Dynamo troubles			…	…	…	63

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INDEX

					Page
E
Electrical equipment		…	…	…	53
Electric horns	…	…	…	…	60
Engine knocks	…	…	…	…	28
Engine lubrication		…	…	…	37
Engine oil filter		…	…	…	42
Engine oil, filling up with			…	…	6
Engine oil pressures		…	…	…	37
Engine sump, draining			…	…	37
Engine troubles, tracing		…	25, 26, 27
Equipment, electrical		…	…	…	53
Equipment, radio		…	…	…	6

F
Fan and dynamo belt adjustment				…	55
Fan and water pump		…	…	…	41
Filling the cooling system			…	…	5
Filling up with engine oil			…	…	6
Filling up with petrol		…	…	…	5
Filter, petrol pump, cleaning				…	52
Filter, engine oil		…	…	…	42
Filters, carburetter		…	…	…	50
Fog-lamp switch		…	…	…	13
Folding the hood		…	…	…	24
Free service, 500-mile		…	…	…	48
Front hub lubrication		…	…	…	41
Front suspension, independent				…	35
Front wheels, tracking			…	…	19
Fuel warning light		…	…	…	14
Fuses, blown	…	…	…	…	58
Fuses, spare	…	…	…	…	57

G
Gauge, oil pressure		…	…	…	14
Gear changing	…	…	…	…	20
Gearbox, draining		…	…	…	38
Gearbox lubrication		…	…	…	38
Gearbox, refilling		…	…	…	38
Gearbox, replenishments			…	…	38
Gear lever positions		…	…	…	9
General data	…	…	…	…	4
Glove box	…	…	…	…	6
Good driving	…	…	…	…	20
Grease gun	…	…	…	…	44

					Page
H
Hand brake	…	…	…	…	8
Hand brake, adjustment			…	…	35
Handle, starting		…	…	…	15
Headlamp, bulb replacement			…	…	60
Headlamp, dip switch		…	…	…	11
Headlamps, setting the			…	…	58
Headlamp switch		…	…	…	11
High-tension cables		…	…	…	58
Hood, folding	…	…	…	…	24
Horn button	…	…	…	…	11
Horns, electric	…	…	…	…	60
Hot, starting up when			…	…	7
Hydraulic brakes		…	…	…	33
Hydraulic brake fluid, replenishing				…	33
Hydraulic brake-shoe adjustment				…	34
Hydraulic brake system			…	…	33
Hydraulic dampers		…	…	…	18

I
Ignition coil	…	…	…	…	58
Ignition switch	…	…	…	…	10
Ignition trouble	…	…	…	…	62
Ignition warning light			…	…	10
Independent front suspension				…	35
Inspection light plug		…	…	…	13

J
Jack stowage	…	…	…	…	15
Jack, use of	…	…	…	…	29
Jammed starter pinion			…	…	56

L
Lamp, number-plate		…	…	…	12
Lamps, tail	…	…	…	…	12
Light, fuel earning		…	…	…	14
Lights, panel	…	…	…	…	61
Lights, rear	…	…	…	…	12
Lights, stop	…	…	…	…	12
Lights, tail	…	…	…	…	12
Lighting troubles		…	…	…	65
Lubricants, recommended			…	…	36
Lubrication, air cleaner			…	…	42

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INDEX

				Page
Lubrication, carburetter damper			…	42
Lubrication chart	…	…	The End
Lubrication, contact breaker		…	…	44
Lubrication, distributor		…	…	43
Lubrication, dynamo	…	…	…	44
Lubrication, engine	…	…	…	37
Lubrication, front hub		…	…	41
Lubrication, gearbox	…	…	…	38
Lubrication, propeller shaft	…	…	39, 40
Lubrication, rear axle	…	…	…	39
Lubrication, rear hub	…	…	…	41
Lubrication, steering gear	…	…	40, 41

M
Maintenance attention	…	…	…	17
Maintenance, distributor		…	…	53
Mixture control	…	…	…	9
Mixture control linkage adjustment			…	50

N
Number-plate lamp				…	…	…	12

O
Oil, filling up with engine		…	…	6
Oil filter, engine	…	…	…	42
Oil level, checking	…	…	…	6
Oil pressure, engine	…	…	…	37
Oil pressure gauge	…	…	…	14
Oils, recommended	…	…	…	36

P
Panel lights	…	…	…	…	61
Panel light switch		…	…	…	12
Parts, service	…	…	…	…	69
Pedal, control	…	…	…	…	9
Periodical attention		…	…	…	45
Petrol, filling up with		…	…	…	5
Petrol pump	…	…	…	…	52
Petrol pump/'filter, cleaning			…	…	52
Petrol pump contact points, cleaning					52
Plug adjustment, sparking			…	…	49
Plug gap, Sparking		…	…	…	49
Plug, inspection light		…	…	…	13
Plugs, sparking	…	…	…	…	49

					Page
Precautions, cold .weather			…	…	47
Precautions, driving		…	…	…	20
Preparing for the road			…	…	5
Pressure gauge, oil		…	…	…	14
Pressures, engine oil		…	…	…	37
Pressures, tyre	…	…	…	…	19
Propeller shaft lubrication		…	…	39, 40
Pump, petrol	…	…	…	…	52

R
Radio equipment			…	…	…	6
Rear axle lubrication			…	…	…	39
Rear axle, draining			…	…	…	39
Rear hub lubrication			…	…	…	41
Rear lights		…	…	…	…	12
Rear suspension			…	…	…	35
Recommended lubricants				…	…	36
Recommended oils			…	…	…	36
Refilling the gearbox			…	…	…	38
Releasing the bonnet			…	…	…	5
Removing tyres	…	…	…	…	30, 31
Removing wheels			…	…	…	30
Removing wheel discs			…	…	…	30
Repairs, tyre		…	…	…	…	31
Replacement bulbs			…	…	…	61
Replenishments, gearbox				…	…	38
Replenishing hydraulic brake fluid					…	33
Revolution counter			…	…	…	15
"Running in" speeds			…	…	…	8

S
Seating adjustments		…	…	…	16
Service, 500 miles' free			…	…	48
Service parts	…	…	…	…	69
Setting headlamps		…	…	…	59
Sidelamp bulb replacement			…	…	61
Sidelamp switch		…	…	…	11
Sidescreen stowage	…	…	…	22, 23
Sidescreens	…	…	…	…	21
Slow-running adjustments			…	…	50
Sparking plugs	…	…	…	…	49
Sparking plug adjustment			…	…	49
Sparking plug gap		…	…	…	49
Spare fuses	…	…	…	…	57
Spare wheel	…	…	…	…	18
Speedometer	…	…	…	…	15
Speeds, running-in		…	…	…	8

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INDEX

					Page
Starter brushes, checking			…	…	55
Starter motor trouble			…	…	64
Starter pinion, jammed			…	…	56
Starter switch	…	…	…	…	10
Starting handle	…	…	…	…	15
Starting up from cold		…	…	…	7
Starting up when hot		…	…	…	7
Steering column adjustment			…	…	16
Steering gear lubrication		…	…	40, 41
Stop lights	…	…	…	…	12
Stowage, sidescreens	…	…	…	22, 23
Suspension, independent front				…	35
Suspension, rear		…	…	…	35
Switch, fog-lamp		…	…	…	13
Switch, headlamp		…	…	…	11
Switch, headiamp beam-dipping				…	11
Switch, ignition		…	…	…	10
Switch, panel light		…	…	…	12
Switch, sidelamp		…	…	…	11
Switch, starter		…	…	…	10
Switch, windscreen wiper			…	…	13

T
Tail-lamp bulb replacement					…	…	59
Tail-lamps			…	…	…	…	12
Tappet dearancc				…	…	…	17
Testing tyre valves				…	…	…	32
Tool kit	…	…	…	…	…	15, 16
Topping up battery				…	…	…	54
Topping up front and rear dampers							18
Tracing engine troubles				…	25, 26, 27
Tracking front wheels				…	…	…	19
Trouble, coil ignition				…	…	…	62
Trouble, starter motor					…	…	64
Troubles, dynamo				…	…	…	63
Troubles, lighting				…	…	…	65
Troubles, voltage control equipment							63
Tyre balancing			…	…	…	…	31
Tyre pressures			…	…	…	…	19

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Tyre repairs		…	…	…	…	31
Tyre replacement			…	…	…	31
Tyre valve caps	…	…	…	…	19, 32
Tyre valve interiors			…	…	…	32
Tyre valves	…	…	…	…	…	32
Tyres, removing		…	…	…	30, 31
Tyres and wheels			…	…	…	30

U
Upholstery, care of		…	…	…	29
Use of anti-freeze		…	…	…	47
Use of jack	…	…	…	…	29

V
Valve caps, tyre		…	…	…	…	32
Valve clearance		…	…	…	…	17
Valve interiors, tyre		…	…	…	…	32
Valves, testing tyre		…	…	…	…	32
Valves, tyre	…	…	…	…	…	32
Voltage control equipment troubles					…	63

W
Warming up before use			…	…	8
Warning light, fuel		…	…	…	14
Warning light, ignition			…	…	10
teWater pump and fan		…	…	…	41
Wheel discs removing			…	…	30
Wheel, spare	…	…	…	…	18
Wheels and tyres		…	…	…	30
Wheels, removing		…	…	…	30
When communicating with company					70
Windscreen wiper		…	…	…	60
Windscreen wiper switch			…	…	13
Wiper, windscreen		…	…	…	60
Wiring diagram	…	…	…	…	66

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TD Operation Manual - Closing

WIRING DIAGRAM

Home and Export (Right- and Left-Hand Drive)

KEY TO CABLE COLOURS

GUARANTEE

ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM

SERVICE PARTS

When Communicating withthe Company

INDEX

INDEX

INDEX

INDEX

When Communicating with
the Company