To adjust the contact breaker g
ap,
turn the motor with the starter pedal
until the scribe mark
on
the cam
al
igns with the nylon heel of
on
e set of
pOints. Measure the gap (0.015i
n)
with feeler
ga
uges.
If
they are outside
the limits. slacken the two locking screws
(se
e F
ig
.
8,
page 2
8)
which
secure the stationa
ry
contact a
nd
move the contact until the gap is
correct, then tighten the nuts. T
urn
th
e motor
forward
un
ti
l the second
pair
of
contacts just open and adjust them
in
the same way.
Every
3,000 miles
su
bsequently, ins
pe
ct the contact breaker points and
if
they are burnt or pitted remove them from
the
base plate a
nd
cl
ean them
with
fi
ne emery cloth. Wipe wi
th
a clean cloth mo
is
te
n
ed
with petro
l.
Replace the contacts
on
th
e base plate making sure that
an
y insulating
washers a
re
in their correct pos
iti
o
ns.
Adjust the gap
and
then clean the
second pair of contac
ts.
Place a few drops of clean engine o
il
on the
centrifugal automatic advance mechanism and three drops on the felt
pads which lubricate the
carr. .
Two drops of o
il
sh
ou
ld
also be
ap
plied to
th
e spindle which supports the
cam to prevent subse
qu
en
t corrosion. Do not allow
an
y o
il
on the
contacts. Initially the lubricating wicks are treated with
Shell
Re
tinax A
grease and thereafter, 3 drops of engine oil should be added to t
he
wicks
at
1,
500 mile intervals.
Ignition coils,
lucas
type 17
M1
2
The twin ignition coils are moynted
~Q.a
plate
be
neath
the
twinse
at.
Keep
th
e tops of the coils clean particularly beneath the electrical te
rm
in
als.
Inspect the cables for frayed wires or damaged i
ns
ul
at
ion
. Any damaged
cable must be replced. The coils should be positioned
so
th
ey cannot
short circuit against the petrol tank. Resistive H.
T.
leads a
re
fitted. There
is no wire core, and therefore
th
e terminal ends must
be
carefully fitted .
Battery
The lead/acid battery
is
carried beneath
the
hinged twin seat. Keep
the
top and the terminals clean. During charging the battery produces gas
and this may carry some acid. Wipe up any liquid as
it
will cause
corrosion if
it
is
allowed
to
remain on metal parts. Check the acid level
every week. The level
is
indicated on
the
outside of
the
case.
Add
distilled water until
the
liquid reaches this point. If you suspect
.a
fau
ll
ty
battery have
it
checked
by
any Triumph dealer.
When
replacing the
tJ
atteryon
the machine always connect the
red
(+)
positive terminal
to
the frame
of
the machine (ground).
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