LOCATING
AND
RECTIFYING
POSSIBLE
TROUBLES
TROUBLB
I
ne/1icienr
Brakes.
(Front
or
Rear)
Slipping
Clurch.
Clutch
Hard
to
Fret
Failure
ro
Bflecr
Gear-Changing.
Gear
Changing
Accompanied
by
Excessive
Noise.
Failure
of
Foorchange
Ltvn
to
Rtrum
ro
N annal
Position.
Stttring
Rolls
ar
Wanders.
Twist
Grip
Closes
if
Rtleastd.
Steering
appears
Tighr
on
Comns.
POSSIBLE
CAUSES.
Grease on lining.
Tightness in mechanism.
Cable adjusted too tightly.
Inner cable too long. Clutch worm
lever fouling gear box casing.
Oil
on
plates (usually caused by
overfilling ~ii bath.
Tightness
in
operating mechanism.
Clutch cable adjuster screwed right
out, clutch worm lever not
at
correct angle, and therefore not
having a straight pull. ·
Over revving especially from 1st to
2nd.
Slack rear chain.
Broken hairpin return spring.
Loose head adjustment.
'
Tension requires adjusting.
RBMBDY
Examine
and
wash in petrol.
Do
not
wash in paraffin.
Make sure that cam is free in its
bearing and pedal not binding on
spindle due to mud.
Re-adjust cable until there is some
movement
on
handle-bar lever
before clutch operates.
Shorten and re-adjust.
Dismantle clutch plates and wash in
petrol.
Examine, clean and free
off
as
necessary.
Re-set clutch worm lever to give
straight pull.
Shorten inner cable and re-adjust.
Adjust as necessary.
Remove positive mechanism cover
and front plate. Examine spring, ·
renew as required.
Screw in adjuster one
or
two turns.
Steering damper binding, caused by Remove anchor bracket and re-set to
bent frame anchor bracket. correct angle.
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