"CRUSADER
250," "250
CLIPPER"
AND
"CRUSADER
SPORTS"
Use
one of the following greases in the gun: -
Castrolease (Heavy),
Shell
Retinax A,
*Esso Grease, Energrease C.3
or
Mobilgrease (No. 4).
15 Lubrication of the Front Fork. The oil level in
the telescopic front fork
is
determined by a small screw
at the back of each sliding fork
leg.
Before topping
up
the forks, first place the machine on the centre stand,
thus allowing the forks to extend.
To
fill
each fork leg
to the correct level, remove the plug screws from the
fork head and the oil screws
at
the back of the sliding
fork leg.
Pour oil in
at
the top until it runs out from
the level holes. Wait till oil has stopped running and
replace level plugs and plug screws.
Recommended grades of oil are: -
Castrolite : Mobiloil Arctic :
Esso
20W/30
: Shell X-100
20
:
Energol
SAE.20.
TROUBLE
ON
THE
ROAD
16 Royal Enfield Motor Cycles enjoy a wonderful
reputation for reliability. Trouble on the road is very
unusual; nevertheless stoppages may sometimes occur
and
it
is hoped
that
the following hints may help towards
the speedy location
of
the trouble.
·
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Engine Stops owing to Jack
of
Petrol. This is the
commonest form
of
engine stoppage. The first symptoms
are irregular firing, which is temporarily cured by closing
the air lever. Make sure
that
there is plenty
of
petrol
in
the tank.
If
so, disconnect
the
petrol pipe
at
the car-
burettor end and turn
on
the tap.
If
a good fiow
of
petrol
occurs, the stoppage is probably
in
the jet itself.
If
the
fiow from the petrol pipe is restricted, the stoppage lies
either in the petrol tap
or
in
the pipe itself.
18
Engine Misfires or Stops owing to faulty Ignition.
The symptoms in this case are that the engine will not
*
Known
as Esso
Cup
Grease
in
overseas countries.
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