Royal Enfield 500 TWIN 1949, Workshop Maintenance Manual

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ROYAL ENFIELD WORKSHOP MANUAL
Section L1 Page 2
in the same position.* Disconnect the
speedometer driving cable and slide the wheel
out of the fork ends, tilting it so as to disengage
the end of the brake shoe pivot pin from the slot
in the fork end.
When replacing the wheel make sure that the
dogs on the gear in the speedometer drive
gearbox are engaged with the slots in the end of
the hub barrel. Make sure also that the
speedometer
drive gearbox is correctly
positioned so that there is no sudden bend in the
driving cable. When replacing the
* Note that the wheel is not necessarily
correctly lined up when the same notch position
is used on both adjuster cams. Once the position
of the cams which gives correct alignment has
been found this alignment will, however, be
maintained if both cams are moved the same
number of notches.
3. Removal and Replacement of Complete
Wheel for Access to Brake
Place the machine on the centre stand and
remove the dual seat (if fitted) and detachable
portion of the rear mudguard as if for removal of
the main portion of the wheel only. Disconnect
the rear driving chain at the spring link and
remove the chain from the rear wheel sprocket
leaving it in position on the gearbox countershaft
sprocket. Unscrew the rear brake rod adjusting
nut completely and depress the brake pedal so as
to disengage the rod from the trunnion in the
brake operating lever. Unscrew the brake cover
plate anchor nut, 7598, and remove this together
with the washer behind it. Unscrew the loose
section of the spindle, 39336, two or three turns
and the spindle nut, 36651, by a similar amount.
Mark the chain adjuster cams to ensure replacing
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