A.J.S. 16MS, Instruction Book

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To check oil content of " TELEDRAULIC " leg and top-up :
Dealing with one leg at a time, remove top securing bolt, taking care to observe the
location of the spacing washers on it. Remove bottom securing bolt and take away the
leg.
Using a suitable clamp encircling the outer tube adjacent to the bottom pivot lug, grip
in a vice and loosen the pivot lug.
Then holding leg vertically, bottom end uppermost, carefully remove the loosened
pivot lug, and gripping the exposed end of the damper tube with the fingers, raise
and lower several times (pumping action) after which pour the oil contents into a
graduated measure.
It may be necessary to repeat the pumping action to eject oil from underneath the
damper valve, and finally the open end of tube should be supported above the measure
and left to drain for several minutes.
If the leg contained the correct amount of oil, 75 c.c. (2
s
ozs.) should have been drained
out into the graduated measure, leaving 10 c.c. (
3
oz.) which cannot be withdrawn.
All that now remains is to pour carefully back into the leg exactly 75 c.c. (2 s ozs.) of
oil, after which the pivot lug may again be screwed on and securely tightened down
to prevent oil leakage when the leg is re-fitted, after which the other leg may be dealt
with in a similar manner.
NOTE.—Shortage of oil is evidenced by very lively action.
PROP STAND
The prop stand hinges on a bolt which passes through a lug brazed to the frame and screws
into the jaw of the stand leg. It is then locked by a nut and split pin. Care in tightening
this bolt is necessary to avoid pinching, and it is essential to observe after securely
tightening the lock nut that the stand is perfectly free. Smear the hinge bolt with engine
oil before replacing it.
CENTRE STAND
The centre stand is mounted on a bolt set across the bottom rear of the main frame and is
removed by taking off a nut of the centre bolt and pushing bolt through the frame.
During removal and replacement the stand should be in a horizontal position in order
to take off as much of the tension off the return spring as is possible.
TO REMOVE THE REAR CHAIN GUARD
Remove the rear wheel. (See Wheel Section.)
Remove the bolt retaining the front end of the chain guard to the rear fork.
Remove the bolt retaining the rear end of the chain guard to the rear fork. (There is a
spacer on this bolt, between the two sides of the guard.)
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