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LUBRICATION
1/
j.
'J
••.
3.
Fig.
P.l
711~
!luring
g~ar
luhric
u,;on
ntppl~s
on
th~
right-hand
.
ritk
Section
P.
l
DAILY
SERVICE
ENGINE
(A)
Jnsp<et Lhc oil level
in
the
engine,
and refill
if
necessary
to the
'
MAX' mark
on Lhe dipstick. The oil filler cap is
on top of
Lhc exhaust
camshaft
eo~cr
and
is
released
by
tuminr. it anti-dock"'isc.
Fig.
P.2
111~
uniursal joint wul sliding
yok~
lubric-ation
nippl~s
at
th
~
front
md of
the
propeller
shaft
P.l
Section P.2
1,000
MILES
(
1600
Km.) SERVICE
Carry out
the instructions
detailed
in Section P.l and
then
continue with the
following.
STEERING GEAR (C)
Lubrication
nipples are
provided at tbe
top
and bouom
of
each
swivel pin and on the
steering
tie-rods. The
gun
filled to
Ref.
C (page P.7) should be applied
to
the
nipples
and
three o
r
four
strokes given.
PROPELLE
R SHAFT
(C)
The
two
needle-type
universa
l
joints and
the
front end
sliding
yoke
should
receive
lubrication to
Ref.
C
(page
P.
7).
The front end
o
f
the
propeller
shaft is provided
with
two
lubrication
nipples
and
tberc is also one at
the
rear
.
GEARBOX (A)
Top up
the
oil
level and ensure that Lhc gearbox is
not
filled above the 'HIG H' mark on
the
dipstick. If
the
level is too high oil may get
into Lhe clutch case
and
cause clutch slip. The combined
filler plug
and dipstick
arc located
beneath
the rubber
plug
in Lhe gearbox
co•er.
R£AR AXLE
(B)
The combined
filler and
level plug is
readted from
below
the
rear of
the
~-ar.
The
oil
should
be repleni•hed
if
n~'CSSary
to
the
level of
the filler
plug
hole.
(Sec
Fia.
P.IO).
Fig.
P.3
The rear universal
joint
lubrication rripple
"'GA (Twin
Cam).
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