CE MANUAL UCTION BOO for “AATCHLESS “SUPER CLUBMAN” 1955 $00 ee. VERTICAL TWIN (Howet 69) PLUMSTEAD AD, PLUMSTEAD LONDON, §.E.18 .. ENGLAND ERTEAD, ReaMATCHLESS “SUPER CLUBMAN” VERTICAL TWIN Stroke 72.8 mim, Capacity 498 cc. ~—Inrropucrion ‘The modern motor cycle unquestionably provides one of the mort heathy, economical and pleasant means of traneport. In adltion by reason ofits Superb braking high power to weight ratio and ase of contr tis f sed With us etre one ofthe safest vehicles on the rou. Ic is our sincere desire that every owner should obtain from his mount the service, comfort ang inqumerable miles of low cost travel that we have tarnestly endeavoured to build Into Ie I enust be borne In mind however, that although of simple design and construction, itis neverthelat & highly specialised piece of engineering tnd must in consequence be intelligently and efficiently miinained in ‘order to provide unfailing reliably. In this book we provide non-technical insteuetons for carrying out all the ‘maintenance operations likely to be called for in normal service, together with seisting illustrations. ‘To owners of long experience we tender apologies for the elementary nature of some of the contents of this handbook, but owners whether rovie or expert are advised go ead the contents from beginning C0 en. We are at all eimes pleased to give owners he full benefit of our wide txperience in matare relating £0 motor cydles of our mankfacwre and Clsewhere will be found detail ofthe parteulars required when making fenquiries of our Service Department. ASSOCIATED MOTOR CYCLES Safety on the Road fa the interest of Safety on the Road + ew words of warning are perhaps not out of place here ‘The outstanding manceuverability of s motor eyele ever all other vehicles on the road makes ic necessary ¢o exercise caution a all umes. ‘There are unfortunately a few motor-cyclsts whose reckless driving consicuter 2 tenace aot only to themselves but ao co other road users reultir inthe totally flse impression in some quartare that motorcycling Is dangerous pastime. “Take a pride In your riding technique and never rely upon the other fellow doing the right thing ‘Your example of careful, courteous and unobtrusive riding will ma road safety and co the reputation ofa fine sporting pattie 3 ly contribute to _ldentity Sete 728 mm 46 in nce BoA on is) Capacities egeen a, ee Carbureser Fete ate DO MBG Sse Compress Connecting rod Fos is 6 Boo i) (770i Crankshaft external diameters oe nee ese ten 2598 om ear box ratos et west ee Gear ratios BES) fi i Shock absorber spring Lighting (bis) teation Tree Vatnge wate Wed np rela) Bose an + ses 3B Sedone Sige enc ‘ ve som Oversize or undersize parts intr eatore Jom normal (lure tobe ep ued ih Pistons tere of yattcn pin tone fin BRS ston rings Sparking plug « 7 ives te tie onan peer sumer emin Ernne rare ines tine x fen 16 Fine 2 dhe Valve springs : Free taht mar Fare mumber Hache ‘one ome Valve timing tpt are ware! forte of ese (eb Mbscaon 10} with vai pncig ceva Sn Valve timing pinion Aetna bl treed {ae 920 e eich. Rize hand heen Ignition (Magneto) Camshaft gears Weight wom rosy cas Seung nen Wheels (bearing end play) Bearan ead py 1 ich ee prep rin ecth s0 ® a “ 0 © ” % 0 9) wy 2) co) “) CONTROLS ‘Throttle twist grip. On right handlebar. Twist inwards to open, When fully coved engine should just idle when hot. fever. Srll lever on right handlebar, Pull inwards to Increase air supply te eatburetear, Once set, when engine has warmed up, requires ne alteration for diferene road speeds. "Should be fll closed when tering engine from col Ignition lever. Small lever on loft handlebar. Advances and retards ignition polos. Pull inwards co retard. Retard twowfis of cual mavernant for starting Magneto cutout switch. Push switch on magneto contact breaker cover. A press acton switch whien, when operated, shore circults the magneto, cheredy rapping the engine fram fring. Place gerr foot lever in neutral potion before ‘using cutout switch to stop engine, (Clute taver. Large lover on lle handlebar. Grip to releste clutch £0 that ‘drive to rear wheel i disconnected, Front brake lever. Large lever on eight tandlebar, Grip to operate front ‘wheal brake and, for normal braking, se in conjunction with rear brake apliation, Rear brake lever. Pedal core to lof side footrest. Depress with eft fet £© spply cear brake. Apply gently and ase increasing pressure ax the road speed cross, Gear change lever. Peds! in horizontal position close to ight foot rest. Con sols selection of the four specds, or ratios, between engine and rear wheel revolution, with & "Tree," of neutral, position. Son ilustration 2. Kickestarter lever. Vertical pedal on eight hand side of ger box. Lighting switch. In top of bead lamp. Controls lamps by 3 rotating lever which has three positions = () “OFF Lamps not on. @ tL @ “HY Pilot lamps, rear lamp and speedometer lamp on. Main headlamp, cear lamp ard speedometer lamp on Ammeter. In top of head lamp. Indleates flow of electric current, fofbactery. (“Charge or "Discharge." I division = approx. 2 amps Horn switch. Press switch on right handlebar. Gear box filler cap. Lacated on top edge of kicktartar cate cover, Allows Insertion of lubricant and acces to cluteh inner wire and internal clutch operating lever. Footrest for rider. (15) Peteol tank filer cap. Located in top offuel tank. To release, lightly depress, urn fully €0 the lft and then Lit away. Thera are ewo locking postions. The Ilddie position, between the fully tightened down and “ie away ” positons, 's in the nacure ofa" seety " device to prevent loss that mighe be ozeationed by ututhorised meddling. (16) Oit tank filer cap. Located on top ede of oil tank. The constrotion and ‘persion i exactly the petrol tank filler tp. (7) Dipping switeh, Trigger switch on lef handlebar. Used ta select normal oF “dipped "bear of head lamp when malo lighting switch lever ix in the " pasion. (The main head lamp bull hae two filament). (48) ‘Dummy grip. The fixed grip onthe left handlebar. (19) Speedometer hand. The rotating hand in speedometer bead. Indicates speed In miles per hour to's maximum of 120 miles per hour. (Cartan machines for ‘export have the head cllorated in kllometres per hour to ¢ maximum of [80 kp.) (20) Total mileage recorder. The top set of figures located in the speedometer dia tndiestes the number of miles (or kilometres) travelled to a total ef 100.000 and thon automatically reset to zero au ‘Trip mileage recorder. The bottom set of figures located in the speodomater ia. Indiestes the number of ules (or kilometres) traveled since the recarder was set to zero. Can be ee-set at any tite. Used co memire the length of indie ides trips. The red figures indicate tenths of 2 mile, Unless reset, 2 total of {000 miles and chen sutomatislyre-aets to zero, indices (22) Reset knob. Procrudes (rom lower part of speedometer ead, Pu to right till 000.0" appears to reset the trip mileage recorder. and carn (23) Gear indicator. Disc on gear box with periphery marked 1.N.2.34. Moves under the control of the gear change lever and the nuriberegistening witha line fon gear bos indicates gear in engagement (or nevtra) (24) Pillion foot rast. Fold upwards to vertical positon when not in ute. (25) Fork top bolt. One at top of each fork main inner tute, Mutt be raised to allow insertion of hydrautle ud Before vsing the machine, sit on the saddle and become fais with the postion and ‘eration of tho various controls. Pay particule attention to the gest positions any adjustment is made co the rear brake pedal make certain the brake does not bind and also s08 there ix not excesive fren pecs] movement before the brake comes “on. ‘When buying oils and greases it Is advisable to speciy the Brand as well asthe grade ad 2s an tdditional precaution, to buy onlin sealed containers irom brandedtesbinets.aes @rroems sro pelt —omee : BRP Ro ——~ ONE fe + ee wn Daye | @rem 00 LS sr om Showing Controls DRIVING FUEL Although various quality fuels are again availble, owners are advised to use only the bes oT aal Lonny mae mg bo Comeed eau ty wig he, cheaper es i more chan'ofaee bythe advantage obtained by tang only Number One FUEL SUPPLY “Two fol food taps are sisted underneath the reac end ofthe petrol tank, (One each side). "Both muse be shut eff when the machine Tee standing for more than'a few minus. ‘The tap plungers work horizontally. To open, pull plunger out, pushin fully to cose Normal, ony ue he tap op ee right hand side of dhe mechire and cer the oer sie will ct aya reserve supply. Always refuel s aon a poule afar balng forced {ell upon the reserve (approx. gallon) and then, at once! close the" reset le wil be nozed that, by fting tw petrol fed tape, ts pos ‘Sn trom’ mache nod the decoy of ara STARTING THE ENGINE FROM COLD (a) See that there i sufcient fuel in ee petrol tank. (6) See that there is suffcent cl nthe oll ank. (6) See that the gear peda isn the neutral position. {@) Pall outward the plunger of che of side petrol tap. (@) See thatthe air control lever is te fully closed poston, {0 Fully advance the ignition and chen pull inwards che control lever eworths of Tes toe! movement (@) Open tn trotte not more thin ono-sxth ofthe total moveinent of the tw gp. (h) Depress the plunger on the top of the earburettr lox chamber untl i can be fettthe chamber f ito pote () Operate the kickstarter by ivi © ied area OSs ‘The kick-start mechanism must be allowed to engage propery before putting heay Pressure onthe ektarer crank pot pin, nt eats oor are ts sae ood ‘Epavate movements when operating the mechanism by doprensing te crank 4 Tong swinging kick and che engine should ‘The first I a slow and gentle moversent which ends when icf fel the quadrant has engaged with the teeth the rachet pion, The fire slow and gentle movement fs essential to avoid damage to the teeth of the Nckstareer quadraat ‘useation 2 ‘itn Os earn shelDs gsgfiSSSERETREREDESSSGOSOESESESESEIEISEGESISISESIIEIE Aac oe cine ht sare, dow open 26 a eer wl us evry, Then SSCA E halon rete mote ip lor ing or tng SACS Slows emeip’ "Whe ding ie tactical Sretaconsaracaed bugs The machine then be ake Sn Fone NOTE~Do sot ce up the ap am ot do at ude cabaret to uh Saheb thatpecl dp. facaita ham nthe ven fs backraere EP ingen Soc looce Ee ignciog. Te ean pou happen Whe sanceptticucns as ely Elon, but tthe sent of hes are SSULE E'yane” Hosa it of the peel ep to sete rm py Spot ie tk hr wars coe ta sain by operating he katt PE han ln ol sseglo he fr. STOPPING THE ENGINE To stop the engine, close the throte, depress the magneto cutout pres switch on the Contact breaker cover and keep ie deprezed une he engine has couse to revolve ON THE ROAD Having sarced and warmed up the engine, take the machine of the stand, st astride iy free the catch by pulling up the lange lever othe lele bar and engage lowest gear, [Nexe, somly releed the Ctch lever and the machine wll commence tor move forward [As it doct ths, the engine speed wil tang to-drop ne Wt picks up the load co al be ecenty 1s iereste the rte opening adil, tlkep the engine speed key ing. When sell under way, disengage the clutch, slightly clote she throttle, engage second ‘rd releae the clutch forar en opan up the throtle to nereate the specd of tre frachine.”"Repest chese operations in order to engage third snd top gear To engage a higher gear the pedl Is pressed downward with the toe and a lower gear Is obcained by Falsing the pedal wlth che instep. To engage fst gear, from the neatral Donttion, the pedal fe tharatore rived. “After each petal movement, Incerml Springs Feturn the pedal it normal horizontal poition. “The pedal muse be moved to the full extent of Ms travel when selecting a gear, either up or down. lt must not be. stamped down " oF jabbed, but femly and decsealy ‘Moved til stapes A’ halcheareed Movement mmay nor give ‘ull engagement. Kee ‘he fot eff ee pedal when driving and betwen eich gent change because, wets the lever ean trely return to lt normal central pestion, the next gour cannot be engaged. Finally. fully agvance the ignition and five Kein that postion Unless fe la necestty (© {etrd order to es eh engne and prevent" pnkng "when uling hard on ersdient STOPPING THE MACHINE To stap the machine, close the throttle, declacch by lifting the large lever on the fee Indlebar, and geacly apply both brakes, Increasing che pressure on them as the road Speed ofthe machine dacreases. Place the gear change Toot pedal nthe neutral Dosiion hd stop the engine Before leaving the machine, turn ofthe fe supply. IMPORTANT NOTICE NEVER DRIVE AWAY AT HIGH SPEED WHEN STARTING A RUN WITH A. GOLD ENGINE, GIVE THE OIA CHANCE TO WARM UP AND THIN OUT, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE ENGINES COLD. UNTIL THE OIL REACHES MS NORMAL RUNNING. TEMPERATURE THE. CIRCULATION® IS. RESTRICTED. SEIZURES CAN GE AVOIDED BY TAKING THIS SIMPLE ESSENTIAL PRECAUTION. RUNNING IN Although It ls customary c= quote permitted maximum speeds on the various gen during the petted of running in these are rally no guige to overdriving, eho only essential thing to avoid being che use of large threcle Opening, If the precaution Is taken of limiting the use of the throttle to about one third of Its ‘opening curing the fst 1,000 miles, Irrespective ofthe road speed, and wether on the {evel oF climbing, the neceeary conditions for running In will ave Seen coaerved ‘Specalatention must be given, during the running in peso, 10 such details as valve Focker adjustment, chains, brakes, contact breaker points, and steering head Bearings ‘ilot which tend ts bed dawn in te frst hundred mies of sa. Parceufe note must bo made of the adjustment of szanring head baarngs, whe, If ran ina slack consion, will Be quietly ruined. Alter this bedcing cown process has taken place, aojustnenis to Such detals wil ly Be necessary a¢ lengthy Intervals ‘Alter shout 1,000 miles has boon covered larger theotle openings may be gradual {alge in for show bursts only. aeaiaaeieat nut a¢ least 2000 miles have been covered the owner of 2 naw machine fs strongly advised to cur his natural desira to learn the mounts maximameapsbilies. Restrnt in this direction will be omply repaid later NOTES ON DRIVING Ua Ft, the lowest gear wil not engage, release the dutch lever and alter a second or two, make another attempt. This condition may exist int naw machines bit eens co ‘appear after hide uss, Always endeavour to make the movements of hind (onthe catch) ané foot (on the gear eda) as smaltancour ss pomble, and remember (va guar chengen,aeeadyprestars SF che foot denrabl The prea should be waingined el te cate fs tally Feleased. Ii not sufficlene jst to jb the foot pedal and then release the cucch lever, Seay itn, wl be fund saidenc a merely res the ash er, to ease the deve when changing gear and, mith reasonable cary changos of gear eh kin Be made without ssounde bce Bo not unnecestaiy race the engine o° let the clutch suffclotly suddenly to cause the Fear wheel to pin. ‘Tike & pide in mating'ssmocth sent getaway. ‘When changing up to a hgher gear, a the clutch is feed, the throttle should be slightly cloted fo tat the engine speed is feduced to kegp In step with the higher gear ratio Conversely, when changing dow’ to a lower gear, the throtle should be regulated 30 ‘hat the engine speed is increased to keep tn step mith the lower gear ri, Do not slip the clutch to control the rand speed, Th clue intended co be ved on hon stn from a anil ad when chang ear." Ik must NOT be operated to esse te engines nsead of changing ger, or ke Wah out, i order to° fre-whec f eerie ‘When traveling slowly, suc as may oceur in trafic or on ail, andthe angie commences to labour, re Ty thon nocassary ta change toa lower gear. Engine knocking oF pling ands Mareen nth raramslon ae symptom of ih abouts though elie can sometimes be found by retarding the ignition, fis generally mach better to Change down. A good driver Is ble to Sess such conditions srd wil make the change before the engine hs reached the sage af distress The goar boc i provided to be eed and consequently fll use should be made of te intermediate pars to obtain erties Funning and smooth hil elining. Keep the fet cloar of che brake and gear pedale when not actually using them and kee the hand off the clutch lover when natn Use von _ Drive as much as possible on the ehrotle, making the minimum use of the brakes. When using che machine 09 wat or groaty roads, Its ganerally better to apply BOTH. brakes togecher, becate sudden or harsh pliection of ether brake ony. weder such Eonditions, may Ferien 3 de a In all conditions it is advisable to make & habit of always using both brakes together ‘cher than habitually using the rear brake and reserving the fant brake fr emergency.CHECKING OIL CIRCULATION Provision is made to observe the il in circulation and it i advisable to do this before cach ean {f the filler cap on the el ank Is removed the bent over end ofthe oifetuen pipe will bbe noticed some two inches balow the level of the filer cap orca and che returning cll can be seen running from it, This check should be made immediately afer starting sy the engine from cold. This is because whle the engine is stationary, el from all parts fl the interior ofthe engine rains back into the crankease sump, 50 that, until this surphas is eleard, the return flow ls very postive and continucus. Therefore, if the ol cule tn is deranged, che fact Is apparent at once by the lack ofa steady return flow. ri wine} {i cee istration 3 ‘Showing the oll tank with the fale fleer in its cylindrical houting and the metal strainer mounted on the entry end of the feed pipe union. Also shows the direction of flow of oil from tank to engine and return flow from tengine to tank via the small spout, located so that it ean be inspected by removing the tank filer cap. An air vent pipe ie provided to ensure free- ‘dom from airlocks. 2 LUBRICATION LUBRICANTS TO USE Effcient lubrication is of vital importance and itt false economy to ase cheap ells and FOR ENGINE LUBRICATION SUMMER wine Mobile D (GAE-50) Mobile! A (AE30) “Castrol Grand Prix (SAES0) Castrol XL (A830) Energol 50 (SAE-50) Energo! 20 (6AE30) Exsolube 50 (SAE-50) Exsolube 30 {$AE-30) Shell Motor O11 X100 (SAF-50) Shell Motor Oil X100 (SAE-40) FOR GEAR BOX LUBRICATION Mobiloit D (GAES0) Castrol Grand Prix (SAE-SO) Energol 50 (GAE-50) Exolube 50 (GAE-50) Shell Motor Oil K-100. (SAE-50) FOR HUB LUBRICATION AND ALL FRAME PARTS USING: GREASE Energrease C3 Esso Pressure Gun Grease Shell Retinax Greste C.D. or A FOR TELEDRAULIC FRONT FORKS AND TELEDRAULIC REAR LEGS Mobioll Arctic (SAE-20) Castrolite GAE-20) GAE-20) GAE-20) ‘Shel! Metor Oil X-100. (SAE-20) FOR REAR CHAINS Mobilgreace No.2 Esso Fluid Grease Energot 8.0. Castrolease Grease Graphited Heated until jus aid See application insructions Page 18. ‘When buying lls and greases i it advisable to specily che Brand 25 well asthe grade {dz as an addtional precaution, co buy ony In teled containers orfrom branded cabinet, aENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM ist of te dry sump type. Two separate gear ype cl pumps are used, one for Tinchy tad fe ater Be ening si thesane| Olea By pravty eo te Slvery pam, by whic cs forced, under presera to varus pars of te engine vom whem Gin otek'to the crankcase ump to be colcted by the retara pomp and raturned ‘ovthe ‘anc. The return pump has » mosh larger capacity tan the Selvery pump to Shvsre thas the crankease f hepe dear of excess ‘Showing Delivery Oil Pump (on the right) and the Return Olt Pump (on the eft) ene Or) Uso 70. BETA ATER ENGINE OIL PUMPS Each pump is indepandentiy devon, at half engine speed, from he ends of the eo ovata, They each corsa of» pait af lone feng gest wheels in» ast Iron BOS ‘Weears ofthe delivery pump ste considerably narrower chan Ghose ofthe retro pum, {ivy the later the necemary extra capacity to enaue efient scivenging. ENGINE OIL CIRCULATION it rom the il ank ied by grave, through a coarse math metal Star vina excernal pe, ihe setion side of te delvery pomp, tom whence ei dcharges, under bresure, co lrge and eal detachable foe tar thats hosed inthe crankeie A pressure rele valve (se tluttration 10) is incorporated a thick and cles the Bow af potare of ee ale ol presture Alter passing through hell Slter th main suppl ie directed to the crankshaft cenere Bearing ana thonea, through pastges ne crankshaft cach Bg. he spas rom, which brovdes adequate eye breton [A mecered by-pass provides an oi supply tothe overhead rockers and push rod bal ends which then deans ac the mate tunnels vere upon fc a pec determined eel the surplus overtlows io the eming gear ce. The fous dried ohmays intent fad ar abo ieontonaly metered A predétermined level of ol allomed to bul up inthe timing ese o ensure adequate {abrcation of te gers snd also nthe cama tame, 0 enure aegunte osenean cf the cams and elm lovers, Upon reaching thers deuarmined teva the surpun over rows inca the crakear snd 49° the Sump The return pum collects all surpis oil from che crankcase sump and pases I, vio Another exseraal pipe. through the irge Tek kar Torted Ino oan imeraton 3) The stream of oil Howing Into the tank is instantly vble upon removal of the cank Meese THE OIL TANK “The level of oil inthe supply tank should never be allowed to fll telow the fow level mark and, upon replenishment, should not be higher than the upper mark lies st wire level the of concent fr 4} pint, ‘Afr the frst 500 miles, sgain at I,000 miles, and subsequently at 5000 mile intervals ‘vis recommended that te el ak Is drained. the of fiters cleaned fn petrol and che tank replenished with new 2 THE OIL FILTERS ‘There are thee filers for the ol (A) The meta fier locted In the 004 pipe in the bottom ofthe of tank, ‘This is 2 thimble shaped fier of courts metal meth Inserted, (rom the exterior, in he shore metal feed pipe lcsted in the bottom of the ll ink. "He has'an ope td irithed witha turaee over meal rng, which pon tre itng othe GSS Fibber soeve connecting te ood pipe tothe of te ripd ed pipe te the feaine, aiped bythe rubber sera, thereby preventing Iefom meonng fom (8) The felt fabric filter located in chamber in the front part ofthe crankesse and (0) Fiala the aus raha a This is» cylindrical ter made of close gra fle that is supported by a tubular shire ge On the inner ond is fitted a steel cup which effectively seal that end of the ‘lindrical fer “Thiscup tes push ore In the outer end is inserted an aluminium plug. or valve, which acte at a relish ve, allowing the cil to escape or any rsaron, i cannot perso through the fel fabric” Ih normal conditions eh valu does noe operate baw fr example, ‘he cleaning of the iter had been neglected to auch an extent that ke was so clogged the oll could not passthrough ein te volume supplied by the pumps ther the valve would Ife to give Immediate temporary, or permanent, reich a may be neceesry. (6) The large close gran fee careridge, located in the oll xank ehrouzh which allo returning from the erankcare sump fe compelled to pass 15CLEANING OIL FILTERS ‘To remove and clean the feed pi Drain Tank . Release the engine ond of the oil fed pips. (This leas from the rear outat iy che Ste ott i'n tothe forward Sane conection ‘nthe Siting oe the Erarkeace)” Thon remove the oil fd pipe oy wrthdrawing the rubser “conrectng : Seine rin che met Teed pipe prouudte fromthe bot othe oh nis metal filter : The metal fer may come sway with the rubber sleeve, in which case there i no need {odie fe On the otter hand ie may Femain le ee oll tank bettam pipe, Ia whieh ie ie may be withdraven by grasping the Finged apen end and pulling 2¥) [After removal the flter shouldbe cleaned in petrol and allowed to dry before re-fcting. Revers the above procedure ore te IMustration 5 Showing oil now-return valve unit (complete) ‘As it must be removed for access to il filter Body 016179 screws into the housing forthe oll felt fier, This body contains the oll non-return ball valve, and the complete assembly. 28 shown inthe small fet plcsure, fru be removed to obtain acces: tothe ol fle ter. The screwed plug 013852 must Be removed in order to apply the oll pressure gauge mentioned on page 17, To remove and clean the felt erankease filter + Unscrew and romove the non return valve compete (016179) (See illustration 5). Withdraw the spring which removal ofthe non return valve sll expore 50: Withdraw the aluminium cap Inco which this pring is recessed ‘Tis will expose the fac fabric Alter whlch can be withdrawn By inserting Anger in the open tnd. "In the other end of the fiter la steel cup which shesld be pulled way ‘fom the fleer “The fier shouldbe cleaned in petrol and allowed to dry before re-iesertlon, ‘The housing tunnel for the fier should also be thocoughly cleaned eut witha fluttree rig motened in petra Reverse the above procedure to rest the fel ltr and, when doing 10, do not forget to replace the tel eupon the opener of the fer bears Iserthg In We Roulng To rentove the felt Fleer located in the oll tank Unscrew the hexagonal headed cap on the top of oil tank and withdraw the dished washer and springy Then insert 4 Ringer in the exposed open ord ofthe iter and fenuly raise same. AS ie emerges fram the tank gerty strait eutwird and forward to ‘dear the twin seat, “Care i necessary In thi operation co avoid kinking te Fler OIL PRESSURE GAUGE (Workshop service only) Upon the remoral of crewed pig 012332 (se iustraton 5) 2 stable oll pressure {Ele can be applied to enable a check to be made of ol pump eficteney snd operation, Sibfequent to Sn oversatl or dlumancing ‘sein page ould granada a 50 ed tte hk threaded Si8 Ich by iP). We can supply 2 sultable gouge, graduated 1080's. The Pary Number w Bt ft rete The gauge should be serewed into the valve body O16179, and witha cold engine ‘unhng at ling speed, che recorded pressure should be spprommatey 140 Ib, which isthe biow of pressure of the PRESSURE RELIE® VALVE. (See lluseaion 10) When ois warm and thin, the recorded presure 3 dng speed should be between 20 to 40 Ibe, hing somewhat when the engine revelations ake nereased, As indicated, the important check is at Hing speed, and, if che mentioned pressures fre obtained, the ol delivery pump ls operating intended NOTE—Beware loss of non return valve pring and ball which flow of ol may dislodge ‘pon removal efserewea pivg 1334 GEAR BOX LUBRICATION Use one ofthe grades of Oils species lubricant is luerted through the filler eap orice mounted on cop edge of Kick-sarter The gear box must not be entirely fled with oi dion of two Muld ounces of off every 1,000 Excessive oi! will suse leakage, A screwed drain plug in goat box shell, low down at rear, faitaces gear box flushing hd change of lubricant. fn ol ferl la, adacene to KS spina (eneene I pi) In no circumstances must heavy grease be and, under normal conditions, the wit be sfc Ingieates maximum permissible cil level CHAIN LUBRICATION Front driving chain runs in an ell bath, (Front chainease) level to height ofthe inspection cap opening, ila front chaincase ako labricatas the engine shock absorber, Transmission harshness generally Inalestes level of oil m chalneseis tov low. Remove chaincae inspection ap exch week, ngpect level of al, cop up as necessary. "7 Use engine ol Maintain