Villiers MARK 12D, Operating Instructions And Spare Parts List

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING
THE MARK
120 &
MARK
SE
UNITS.
Important.
Provided that the negative b attery lead i s snit ab ly
insulat ed, and the wiring i s i n goo d condition, no damage
to the R ecti fier wi ll occur
if
the engi ne i s u sed without the b att ery.
It should, however, b e c learly u nderstoo d, that the switch should
" not" ,b e put to the " PARKING " position whi lst the engine is
ru nning.
NOTE: Thi s do es not apply to the Hi gh Output typ e o f Magneto
and circuit employed on c ert ain light c ars, etc., wher e it
is
essential
to di sconnect the R ectifi er from the gener ator in the event of the
engine b eing run without the b attery.
Fuel Ta1nk. Fill up
T
an k with a m
ix
t ur e of oil and p e
tr
o l , the mixture
to be made and well shaken
b
e f o r e putting into Tank.
We recommend Castrol Two-stroke Self-Mixing Oil at a ratio of
!-pint to one gallon of petrol (1-16), OR Castrol Oil (SAE.30)
ratio 1-20.
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Due to the Self-Mixing properties of Castrol Two-Stroke Self­
Mixing Oil, !-pint to one gallon of petrol represents a ratio of 1-20
actual lubricant to petrol, and no pr e-mixing i s nec essary, but it i s
essential to turn off t he Petrol Tap and put t he Oil i nto the Tank
b efor e the petrol.
Gearbox.
Remove the oil level dipstick, situated alongside the
oil
filler plug on top of gearbox and check oil level. The
''
full '' position is indicated by the groove about i in. from end
of dip st i
c
k
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If level is found to be below end of dipstick remove
filler plug, top up with Castrol "D" oil (S.A.E. 140). Examine
every 1,000 miles appr ox i m a te ly, and drain every 5,000 miles by
removing plug in bottom of box.
Chaincase. R em ov e filler plug on top at front, and level p l
u
g
at
bottom
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Fig. 1 .
OIL
"LlER PLIJC
011.
LEV£1. PLUC:.
With cycle standing
vertically, pour in Cas­
trol "D" Oil through
top hole until it appears·"
at the bottom level
hole. Allow the surplus
oil to drain out and
then replace top and
bottom plugs. Top up
e.very 1,000 miles and
d r a i n by removing
front cover every 5,000
miles. (See Fig. 1).
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