Triumph 1978 - To Clean Your Motorcycle; To Change the Oil; Engine and Oil Reservoir

TO CLEAN YOUR MOTORCYCLE
0 0 not attempt to remove dried road di rt from your motorcycle, bu t use a
co pi ous supply of water fr om a hose or bucket containing some pro-
prietary cleaner. Do not di
re ct the water into the electrical syst em , air
cleaner or brakes.
00 not use abrasi ve cleaners on ch romium plating but
treat
it in the same way as the painted surfaces. When the motorcyc le is
cl ean and dry, apply a wax polish.
TO CHANGE THE OIL
Whilst the machine is new it is necessary to change the oil in the en gi ne.
primary
ch aincase, oil reservoir and gearbox. The reason for this is th at
the breaking-in process previously mentioned is a type of cont ro lled
wearing and minute particles of metal are produced in this process
particularly during the very ea
rl y stages.
Drain the motor and reservoir, and clean out
the gauze strainers after first
5 00 miles.
It is advisable to have this operation carried out again at 1.000 miles and
at the same time have the gearbox and primary chaincase drained and
flushed. Whenerver the
oi l is changed it is advisable to do it when the oi l
is hot and wh en the majority of the foreign matter is in suspension.
ENGINE AND OIL RESERVOIR
There is a gauze strainer in the crankcase which is removable for
cl eaning by unscrewing the hexagon -h eaded pl ug which slopes from left
to right under the engine. Remove the reservoir drain plug from the base
of the main frame tube and
coliect oil in a suitable container. Detach the
reservoir filter by unscrewing the four nuts securing the retaining plat
e.
Ri nse the filters in clean paraffin. Replace the filters, with new fibre
washers where necessary, and replenish the
oil reservoir. The oil
reservoir
filler cap has a dipstick indicating the 'MAX' and 'MIN' positions
of the
oil level for refilling. Start the engine and immediately check that
the
oil is returning to the reservoir.
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