DISMANTLING. PREPARATION AND ASSEMBLY
OF
UNITS
GEARBOX OUTER COVER
Kickstart Assembly. Remove the kickstarter crank cotter pin and slide the
pedal off the shaft.
Withdraw the quadrant and spring assembly from the bush.
Check the quadrant for chipped teeth and spindle wear, and the spring for fatigue
cracks espec~ally at the centre. Change if necessary.
Replace the assembly in
exactly the opposlte way, making sure that the centre of the spring re-engages with
the same spline on the quadrant spindle shaft (See Fig.
25).
Fig.
25.
KICKSTARTER RETURN
SPRING
AND
SPINDLE
.Arrow shows centre of spring
engaging in correct spline.
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Clutch Operating Lever.
If
it
is necessary to remove this lever the kickstarter
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assembly must be removed (see paragraph above) and the kickstarter bush pressed
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in sufficiently to allow the lever to be withdrawn past
it
after removal of the lever
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arm peg screw.
The peg screw should be changed if the peg shows any sign of
wear. Re-assemble in the reverse way.
Geacchange Mechanism. Provided that this mechanism has been working satir-
factorily, there
is
no need to disturb
it.
If, however,
it
should 'become necessary,
release the quadrant plungers and springs by raising and depressing the gearchange
pedal. Remove the four nuts on the guide plate and slide the plate off the studs.
Slacken the gearchange pedal set screw and slide the pedal off the splined shaft.
Withdraw the plunger quadrant from its
busfi.
Replace the springs if they have
become rusty due to condensation, examine the guide plate for wear and relieve
any high spots with
fine emery cloth.
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Replace the guide plate if the knife edges are worn.
If
it
is necessary to remove
any of the bushes, the casing should be heated before they are pressed out.
Re-
assemble the mechanism in the opposite way to dismantling.
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