Royal Enfield 500 TWIN 1949 Workshop Maintenance Manual page 68

ROYAL ENFIELD 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 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
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