Section L13 - Royal Enfield 350 BULLET 1956 Workshop Maintenance Manual

ROYAL ENFIELD WORKSHOP MANUAL
(Quickly Detachable Type with 7 in. diameter
1. Description
This wheel is of the "detachable" type, which
enables the main portion of the wheel to be
removed from the machine without disturbing the
chain or brake. The wheel incorporates the
well-known Enfield cush drive and also a 7-in.
internal expanding brake.
2. Removal and Replacement of Main Portion
of Wheel for Tyre Repairs, etc.
Place the machine on the centre stand, if
necessary putting packing pieces beneath the legs
of the stand to lift the wheel clear of the ground.
Remove the dual seat (if fitted) and the detachable
portion of the rear mudguard. Unscrew the loose
section of the spindle, 41369, and withdraw this,
together with the chain adjuster cam, 36649,
preferably marking this to ensure that it is replaced
in the same position. Now slide the distance collar,
41372, out of the fork end and lift away the
speedometer drive gearbox, which can be left
attached to the driving cable. The spacing collar,
40989, and the felt washer behind it may now be
removed to prevent risk of them falling out when
manipulating the tyre. If, however, these are too

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Rear Wheel
Brake and Full-Width Hub)
tight a fit in the hub to come out easily they may
be left in place. The main body of the wheel can
now be pulled across to the right-hand side of the
machine, thus disengaging the six driving pins
from the cush drive shell and enabling the wheel
to be lifted out of the machine.
When replacing the main portion of the wheel,
reverse the foregoing procedure. The cush drive
shell can be prevented from rotating when turning
the wheel to engage the six driving pins, if the
machine is placed in gear or the rear brake is
operated, taking care, when
speedometer drive gearbox, that the driving dogs
inside the gearbox engage with the slots in the end
of the hub barrel. Before tightening the centre
spindle make sure that the speedometer drive
gearbox is correctly positioned so that there is no
sharp bend in the driving cable.
3. Removal and Replacement of Complete
wheel for Access to Brake
Place the machine on the centre stand and
remove the dual seat (if fitted) and detachable
portion of the rear mudguard as if for removal of
the main portion of the wheel only. Disconnect
replacing the
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