A.J.S. 16MS, Instruction Book

Page: 44 / 94

TO RE-FIT THE FRONT CHAINCASE AND CLUTCH
Fit back half of front chaincase by :
Place on face of crankcase boss and back face of chaincase some liquid jointing compound,
" Wellseal " recommended.
Ensure the spacer Is in position on the centre fixing bolt. This is located between
the engine plate and the chaincase. (It is 1- U " long.)
Place in position rear half of front chaincase.
Fit to crankcase boss the three lock washers and bolts retaining case to boss.
Fully tighten the three bolts and turn up the tabs of the three lock washers.
Fit spacer nut (inside chaincase,
d
" long) and washer to the centre fixing bolt and fully
tighten.
Fit dynamo sprocket and chain and engine sprocket by :
Ensure dynamo sprocket key is in position (in dynamo armature shaft.)
Ensure the spacing collar, which fits between crankcase ball bearing and the back of the
engine sprocket, is in position on the driving side flywheel axle.
Take dynamo driving chain and place it round the small sprocket of the engine sprocket
assembly and the sprocket that fits on the dynamo shaft and fit these three parts, in one
movement, to the driving side flywheel axle and the dynamo shaft.
Fit the dynamo shaft plain washer and sprocket retaining nut, screwing nut with fingers
only.
Hold the dynamo sprocket by applying spanner 017254 to the flats on the back of the
sprocket and fully tighten the sprocket retaining nut. (This holding relieves the
dynamo shaft of all bending and twisting strains while the sprocket retaining nut is being
securely tightened.)
Fit the dynamo sprocket retaining nut lock washer and lock ring. Ensure the lock ring
lies snugly in the groove cut in the nut.
Fit engine shock absorber cam, spring, cap washer and retaining nut but do not fully
tighten nut.
Fit the clutch centre and sprocket by :
Place on the gear box main shaft splined sleeve the thicker of the two clutch sprocket
roller bearing retaining washers.
Place on the gear box main shaft splined sleeve the clutch sprocket roller bearing ring.
With grease, stick In place on the bearing ring the twenty-four clutch sprocket bearing
rollers.
Introduce clutch sprocket over the rollers.
Place on the gear box main shaft splined sleeve the thin clutch bearing retaining washer.
Push on the splined sleeve the clutch centre hub.
Fit the plain washer, lock plate and nut that retains the clutch centre but do not
fully tighten the nut.
42
www.ajs-matchless.info