Lubrication chart in Les Andrews' book

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At the end of Les Andrew's book (pages 3-4 and 3-5) there are some very useful lubrication diagrams with letters and numbers. However, I can't find a legend for the meaning of the letters or numbers -- which I would find helpful. Any ideas? Alternatively, any other good suggestions for Spring lubrication guides and overall maintenance checklists?

Separately, one of the guides I am using suggests to "remove the bell housing cover" and lubriacate. I'm not sure what the "bell housing" is and where to locate it.
 
For the bell housing one, remove the floor boards. You will see a large item that looks like a bell, and it will have a vented cover held on by two screws. Loosen the screws and remove the plate. Look inside and you will see a zerk fitting. Grease it.
 
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Therefore, I think do you mean.
 

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I have seen later V8's with a grease cup on the cover. You just need to give it a turn to push fresh grease into the throw out bearing. Could this be adapted to a model A?
 
Hallo Chris,

I think, you mean this one? If, yes, that is an option. But you must use a heat-resitant grease!
 

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Thanks, everyone, for your replies. That has to be the most difficult zerk fitting. My 1930 coupe has a rubber floor mat which has been riveted into place at the top. So to access the opening, I must lift the floormat half way, raise the gear shift and parking brake rubber floor gaskets, and stick my hand deep inside. Surely there must be a better way -- but I couldn't find one.


Now that this is done, I must ask: what is being lubricated in the bell housing?
 
The actual bearing is a ball bearing and it will take the the grease. The bearing is lightly pressed on to the sliding carrier for the T/O bearing. Some of the grease will go to the inside of the T/O carrier where it slides in and out to actuate the clutch disengagement. The carrier is sliding on the snout that is on the front bearing carrier. Note: many of the newer replacement T/O bearings do not have the channels for the grease, permanent lube for the bearing and no lube, I think, for the sliding of the carrier on the bearing retainer snout.
 
Chris Haynes said:
I have seen later V8's with a grease cup on the cover. You just need to give it a turn to push fresh grease into the throw out bearing. Could this be adapted to a model A?
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IIRC, those V8s had a flexible hose between the fitting for the grease cup and the fitting for the release (throwout) bearing.
 
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