Valve Spring Compressor - Matchless G3L Maintenance Manual

Illustration 8
Showing application of

valve spring compressor

1 COLLET, FOR VALVE.
2 COLLAR, FOR VALVE SPRING.
3 COLLAR. FOR VALVE SPRING.
4 BOLT THROUGH TOOL AND! COILS OF
VALVE SPRING
NOTE—The special valve spring compressor tool is not part of the standard tool kit but
can be obtained from any of our dealers (Part No. 018276.) Price 4/2.
It is essential that the collets are correctly located on the valve stems.
be observed that the collet has two grooves machined in the bore and those
two grooves must register with the two rings on the valve stem.
only one of the grooves engages the ringed valve stem, damage will almost certainly
result.
On 350 c.c the inlet valve head is larger in diameter than the exhaust.
unintended interchange is not possible.
On 500 c.c. both valve heads are Identical in dimensions but are made of different
materials. Therefore, upon removal, valves should be laid aside so that they
may be identified for re-fitting.
on stem adjacent to collet grooves.
AN ILLUSTRATED SPARES LIST COVERING ALL MODELS
DESCRIBED IN THIS MANUAL
APPLICATION
5 VALVE SPRING COMPRESSOR TOOL.
6 OIL PASSAGE FROM ROCKER BOX TO
INLET VALVE GUIDE.
SCREW WITH LOCK NUT ADJUSTING
7
OIL FEED TO INLET VALVE.
In case of doubt, see marking " In " or " Ex "
IS AVAILABLE
PRICE: 2 s . 6 d .
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It will
If fitted so that
Therefore
UPON