A.J.S. 16, Инструкция

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Contact cleaning is made easier if the contact breaker lever carrying the moving contact is
removed. Before re-fitting the contact breaker lever, lightly smear the cam and pivot
post with clean engine oil.
No grease or oil must be allowed to get on or near the contacts.
After cleaning, check the contact breaker setting.
C O N T A C T BREAKER SETTING
The contact breaker gap should be checked at the first 500 miles and subsequently at
every 6,000 miles. To enable the engine to be rotated freely and slowly, remove both
sparking plugs and distributor cover. Turn the engine slowly until the heel for the
moving contact is on the peak of the cam (maximum separation). Check the gap by
introducing a feeler gauge (which must be clean) between the points which should be a
sliding fit with the correct gap, the correct setting is ·014"—·016".
To adjust the gap, ensure maximum separation, slacken slightly the screw securing the
fixed contact plate.
Insert the screwdriver between the two projections on the base plate and the notch
in the fixed contact plate and adjust to obtain the correct gap.
Re-tighten the fixed contact screw and re-check the gap.
I G N I T I O N COIL (ALTERNATOR T W I NS )
The coil, Type MA6, requires no attention whatsoever beyond keeping its exterior
clean, particularly the terminals and occasionally checking that the connections are
tight.
When the high tension cable shows signs of perishing or cracking it must be renewed,
using 7 mm. p.v.c.-covered or neoprene-covered rubber ignition cable.
To remove the old cable from the ignition coil, pull the cable together with its connector
from the moulded terminal socket. It is advisable to fit new connectors when renewing
ignition cables.
The coil is clipped to the front-frame top tube underneath the petrol tank.
CAPACITOR—ALTERNATOR MODELS
The Capacitor is now attached to the base plate by a screwed extension. Take away th e
base plate to remove Capacitor. Illustration 43 shows the early type.
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