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PERIODICAL M A I N T E N A N C E
Regular maintenance attention to lubrication and certain adjustments must be made to
ensure unfailing reliability and satisfactory service. This necessary attention is detailed
below and owners are strongly recommended to carefully follow these suggestions and
to make a regular practice of doing so from the first.
D A I L Y
Oil Reservoir
Inspect oil level and top-up if necessary.
Petrol tank
Check level and refill if necessary.
WEEKLY
Oil reservoir
Check level and top-up if necessary.
Tyres
Check pressures and inflate if necessary.
EVERY 500 MILES (800 KILOMETRES)
Oil reservoir
Drain at first 500 miles and re-fill with new oil, and clean filters,
Check contact breaker points.
Ignition
Drain at first 500 miles and re-fill 1 pints (1·8 litres).
Gear box
Chaincase
Check level of oil when machine is standing vertically on level ground.
(See chain lubrication).
Battery
Inspect each cell for level of electrolyte and top up with distilled water
if necessary.
Beware of overfilling.
EVERY 1,000 MILES (1,600 KILOMETRES)
Oil reservoir
Drain at first 1,000 miles and re-fill with new oil.
Rear chain
In wet weather remove and soak in molten grease. See page 13.
Check oil level.
Gear box
Smear all moving parts with engine oil and wipe off surplus.
Small parts
Chaincase
Drain, and re-fill, or monthly.
EVERY 2,000 to 5,000 MILES (3,200 to 8,000 KILOMETRES)
(according to road conditions)
A i r filter
(If fitted) clean and re-oil filter element.
EVERY 3,000 MILES (4,800 KILOMETRES)
Oil reservoir
Drain and re-fill with new oil. If machine is only used for short runs
renew oil every three months instead of mileage interval.
Filter
Clean fitter in crankcase.
In dry weather remove and soak in molten grease.
Rear chain
Inject small amount of grease.
Brake pedal
Speedometer.
Inject grease into gear box if nipple is fitted.
Ignition
Clean contact breaker points and re-set if necessary. Regrease felt pad.
Plug
Clean sparking plug and re-set points as necessary.
Steering head
Test steering head for up and down movement and adjust if necessary.
Bolts and Nuts. Check all nuts and bolts for tightness and tighten if necessary but
beware of over-tightening.
Rockers
Check O.H.V. rocker adjustment and correct If necessary.
EVERY 5,000 MILES (8,000 KILOMETRES)
Ignition
Clean and adjust contact points.
Front fork
Drain and re-fill with fresh oil.
Insufficient oil content is indicated by abnormally lively action.
Carburetter
Remove carburetter float chamber side cover and clean interior.
Also detach petrol pipe banjo and clean gauze strainer.
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Maintenance
Level of electrolyte should just be over top of plates.
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Check oil circulation.
Inflator under twin seat.
Regrease felt pad.
Check gap.
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