Wheel Alignment - Royal Enfield G Workshop Maintenance Manual

ROYAL ENFIELD 350cc and 500cc O.H.V. WORKSHOP MANUAL
latter and withdraw the stand complete with
its bearing sleeve after disconnecting one
end of the stand spring. Note that the
position of the stand when raised is
controlled by the stop on the rear engine
plate spacer, Part No. 35060. This should be
adjusted so that the stand is as high as
possible without actually hitting the exhaust
pipe.

7. Wheel Alignment

Note that it is not possible to guarantee
that the wheels are correctly aligned when
the same notch position is used on both
adjuster cams. It is therefore not sufficient to
count the notches and use the same position
on both sides of the machine. The only way
to guarantee that the wheels are in line is to
check the alignment from front wheel to
back using either a straight edge or a piece
of taut string. The alignment should be
checked on both sides of the machine and if
the front and rear tyres are of different
section allowance must be made for this.
It is usual to check the alignment of the
wheels at a point about six inches above the
ground but, if the alignment is checked
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Also towards the top of the wheels, it will be
possible to ascertain whether or not the frame
is twisted so as to cause one wheel to be
leaning while the other is vertical. To do this it
is always necessary to remove the mudguards
and, unless a straight edge cut away in its
centre portion is available, it will be necessary
also to remove the cylinder, toolboxes, battery,
etc., in order to allow an unbroken straight
edge or a piece of taut string to contact the
front and rear tyres.
8. Lubrication
The steering head races, swinging arm pivot
bearing and stand pivot bearing should be well
greased on assembly. The swinging arm pivot
and stand pivot are provided with grease
nipples but no nipples are provided for the
steering head as experience has shown that the
provision of nipples at this point causes trouble
through chafing and cutting of control and
lighting cables. If the steering head bearings
are well packed they will last for several years
or many thousands of miles.
Recommended greases
(Heavy), Mobilgrease (No. 4), Esso Grease,
Energrease C.3 or Shell Retinax A.
are Castrolease