Royal Enfield METEOR MINOR STANDARD 1958 Workshop Maintenance Manual page 38

7. Ignition Coil Model Q6 or MA6
The ignition coil should be kept clean and the
terminals kept tight.
8. Distributor
Early Models: Type DKX2A.
Later Models: Type Lucas 18D2.
Lubrication every 3,000 miles. No grease or
oil must be allowed to get on or near the
contacts when carrying out the following
procedure.
Smear the surface of the cam very lightly
with Ragosine Molybdenised non-creep oil or
clean engine oil.
Place a spot of Ragosine oil or clean engine
oil on the contact breaker pivot.
Automatic Timing Control. To obtain
access to this lift off the rotor arm and unscrew
the two screws securing the contact breaker base
plate to the distributor. Lubricate the automatic
timing control, thus exposed, with Ragosine
Molybdenised non-creep oil, or clean engine oil,
paying particular attention to the pivots. Refit the
base plate and rotor arm.
Cleaning every 6,000 miles. Remove and
clean the cover paying particular attention to the
spaces between the metal electrodes and check
that the small carbon brush moves freely in its
holder.
DISTRIBUTOR MODEL DKX2A (early models)
Fig. 5
Examine the contact breaker, the contacts
must be free from grease or oil. If they are burnt
or blackened, clean with fine carborundum stone
or very fine emery cloth, afterwards wiping
away any trace of dirt or metal dust with a clean
petrol-moistened cloth. Cleaning of the contacts
is made easier if the lever carrying the moving
contact is removed.
Contact Breaker Setting. The contact
breaker setting should be checked after the first
500 miles running and subsequently every 6,000
miles. To check the gap, turn the engine over
slowly until the contacts are seen to be fully
open and insert a 0.014-0.016 in. feeler gauge
between the contacts.
If the gap width is correct the gauge will be a
sliding fit. To adjust the setting, set the engine in
the position giving maximum contact opening
and slacken the two screws securing the fixed
contact plate. Adjust the position of the plate
until the gap is the thickness of the gauge and
tighten the two screws.
9. Renewing High Tension Cables
If any of the high tension cables show signs
of perishing or cracking they must be replaced,
using 7mm. Neoprene covered rubber ignition
cable. To connect the cable to the distributor or
to ignition coil model Q6, remove the metal
washer
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