Ignition System; Checking And Adjusting - MOTO GUZZI Le mans 1000 Owner's Manual

42 IGNITION SYSTEM
Servicing, Checking and Adjusting
Double Contact Breaker
(1;,.
33)
Servicing
Every 3000 km (2000 miles),
wet
carr lelt pad " R"
with II lew
r1rop~ of engine
oil.
Lett I
breaker points
Checki ng
• Undo the contact breaker cover securing
screws and remove
the
cavar.
• If points
"A>o
(right cylinder) or "9 ,, (left cylinder)
are d irty or oily, clean them with a rag moistened
wilh gasoline.
If the points ere WOfn. they must be replaced .
• Check the point gaps of
both contact breakers "A-
(right cylinder-red wire) and
"s..
(lett
cylindel'-green
wire): the gaps must be 0.37-0.43 mm (O.014-O.01r).
Setting the gaps
Points
~A"
• right cylin der
Bring cam .. I» to its maximum
lift,
loosen screws "C"
and
"D",
and by levering against lug " F" . move plale
"E·
as necessary.
When the gep is correct, tighten screws
~C·,
and
~ D".
Points "B" • left cylinder
Bring cam "I" to its maximum lift, loosen screws-G"
and
MH~.
and by levering against lug
.M~.
move plate
~L. as necessary.
When the gap is correct. tighten screws M G_ and uH".
33 Subsequently, check Ignition timing.