Royal Enfield 350 BULLET 1949, Workshop Maintenance Manual

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ROYAL ENFIELD WORKSHOP MANUAL
SECTION Kl
Front Wheel
With Dual 6 in. Brake
Fitted to " Meteor 700," 1953 onwards;
"500 Twin," "500 Bullet," "350 Bullet," 1955 onwards
1. Removal from Fork
To remove the front wheel from the fork
place the machine on the centre stand and
front stand, if fitted, or alternatively with
sufficient packing (about 2 in.) beneath each
side of the stand to lift the wheel clear of the
ground when tilted back on to the rear
wheel. Slacken brake cable adjustments and
disconnect cables from handlebar lever and
from operating cam levers on hub. Unscrew
the four nuts securing the fork bottom tube
lug caps (Part No. 38593) and allow the
wheel to drop forwards out of the front fork.
Make sure that the machine stands securely
on the rear wheel and centre stand - if
necessary place a weight on the saddle or a
strut beneath the fork to ensure this.
2
. Removal of Brake Cover Plate
Assemblies
Lock the brake "on" by pressure on the
operating lever, 38905 (R.H.) or 38906
(L.H.), and unscrew the cover plate nuts
31347. The right and left hand cover plate
assemblies can then be withdrawn from the
respective brake drums.
3. Removal of Brake Shoes and
Springs
This is best done by unscrewing the pivot
pin locknuts, 28715, and the operating lever
nuts, 10314, after which the assembly of
brake shoes, return springs, pivot pin and
operating cam can be removed from the
cover plate by light blows with a hammer
and drift on the ends of the pivot pin and the
operating cam. The return springs, 29236,
can then be unhooked from the spring
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