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Maintenance is confined to external cleaning and occasional greasing of the cam ring
adjuster.
Should a squeak or rubbing noise develop as the units move, remove in turn each unit,
uncover the spring by removing the top split collars, grease the external diameter of the
springs and reassemble.
THE CAM RING ADJUSTER
Raising the base of the spring by turning the cam clockwise (see illustration 13), preloads
the spring for varying loads.
CENTRE STAND
The centre stand is mounted on the footrest spindle and can be removed by supporting
the machine on a suitable box and removing the exhaust system, both footrests and the
stand stop plates. The footrest spindle can then be removed and after unhooking the
operating rod, the centre stand can be removed.
TO REMOVE THE REAR CHAIN GUARD
Fully Enclosed Type
Remove bottom fixing nut on left hand rear suspension unit, and slide the lower end of
the unit off the stud, slacken the left hand wheel spindle nut. Remove the two chain
case securing bolts. The large spindle washer is used outside the guard.
The top and bottom halves of the chain case can then be removed.
Reverse this procedure for reassembly.
Standard type
Remove bottom fixing nut on left hand rear suspension unit and slide the lower end of
the unit off the stud. Remove rear brake rod adjuster nut, rear chain and speedometer
cable, slacken wheel spindle nuts. Remove the two chain guard securing bolts, lift the
rear of the chain guard and slide the rear wheel out of the fork ends. The rear chain
guard can now be removed.
Reverse this procedure for reassembly.
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