Controls - Matchless G3L Maintenance Manual

(1) Throttle twist grip.
fully closed engine should just Idle when hot.
(2) Air lever. Small lever on right handlebar.
to carburetter.
for different road speeds.
(3) Ignition lever. When fitted, Small lever on left handlebar.
retards ignition point.
movement for starting.
(4) Valve lifter lever.
seat, releasing compression in combustion chamber, enabling engine to be easily
rotated for starting.
advised above.
(5) Clutch lever.
drive to rear wheel is disconnected.
(6) Front brake lever.
wheel brake and, for normal braking, use in conjunction with rear brake application.
(7) Rear brake lever.
apply rear brake. Apply gently and use increasing pressure as the road speed
decreases.
(8) Gear change lever.
trols selection of the four speeds, or ratios, between engine and rear wheel
revolutions, with a " free," or neutral, position.
(9) Kick-starter lever.
(10) Lighting switch.
has three positions :
(1) " O F F "
(2) " L "
(3) " H "
(11) Ammeter. In top of head lamp.
of battery. (" Charge " or " Discharge.")
(12) Horn switch.
(13) Gear box filler cap.
Insertion of lubricant and access to clutch Inner wire and internal clutch operating
lever.
(14) Footrest for rider.
(15) Petrol tank filler cap.
turn fully to the left, and then lift away.
middle position, between the fully tightened down and " lift away " positions,
is in the nature of a " safety " device to prevent loss that might be occasioned by
unauthorised meddling.
(16) Oil tank filler cap.
operation is exactly as the petrol tank filler cap.
(17) Dipping switch.
" dipped " beam of head lamp when main lighting switch lever is in the " H "
position. (The main head lamp bulb has two filaments.)
C—S.

CONTROLS

On right handlebar.
Once set, when engine has warmed up, requires no alteration
Should be fully closed when starting engine from cold.
Pull inwards to retard.
(Only used on Competition Models).
Small lever close to clutch lever.
Also used for stopping engine if throttle stop is set as
Large lever on left handlebar.
Large lever on right handlebar.
Pedal close to left side foot rest.
Pedal in horizontal position close to right foot rest.
Vertical pedal on right hand side of gear box.
In top of head lamp.
Lamps not on.
Pilot lamps, rear lamp and speedometer lamp on.
Main head lamp, rear lamp and speedometer lamp on.
Press switch on right handlebar.
Located on top edge of kick-starter case cover.
Located in top of fuel tank.
Located on top edge of oil tank.
Trigger switch on left handlebar.
Twist inwards to open.
Pull Inwards to increase air supply
Retard two-fifths of total
Lifts exhaust valve from
Grip to release clutch so that
Depress with left foot to
See illustration 2.
Controls lamps by a rotating lever which
Indicates flow of electric current, in, or out,
To release, slightly depress,
There are two locking positions.
Used to select normal or
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