AJS 350 1954, Руководство по эксплуатации и инструкция по использованию, Страница: 12 / 96

Illustratio n 2
Showing the gear indi-
cator drum which upon
assembly is set to record
the various gears and
neutral position, as the
respective figure or letter
N registers with index
mark on the gear box shell.
Upon re-asembly, after
dismantling for any pur-
pose, the index disc should
be correctly re-set for
future reference.
The first slow and gentle movement is essential to avoid damage to the teeth of the
kick-starter quadrant.
After the engine has started, slowly open the air lever until it runs evenly. Then set
the throttle so that the engine is running at a moderate speed (neither racing nor ticking
over) and allow to warm up. While doing this, check the oil circulation as detailed in
page 13. The machine can then be taken on the road.
NOTE—Do not race up the engine from cold and do not flood the carburetter to such
an extent that petrol is dripping, because then, in the event of a backfire, there
is a danger of such loose petrol igniting. This cannot possibly happen if the
starting instructions are carefully followed, but. in the event of a fire, there is
no cause for panic. Merely turn off the petrol tap to isolate the main supply,
open wide the throttle and turn over the engine by operating the kick-starter
pedal when suction will extinguish the fire.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
To stop the engine, close the throttle, raise the valve lifter lever and keep It raised
until the engine has ceased to revolve.
ON THE ROAD
Having started and warmed up the engine, take the machine off the stand, sit astride it,
free the clutch by pulling up the large lever on the left bar and engage the lowest gear.
Next, slowly release the clutch lever and the machine will commence to move forward.
As it does this, the engine speed will tend to drop as it picks up the load so it will be
necessary to increase the throttle opening, gradually, to keep the engine speed gently
rising.
When well under way, disengage the clutch, slightly close the throttle, engage second
gear and release the clutch lever, then open up the throttle to increase the speed of
the machine. Repeat these operations in order to engage third and top gears.
To engage a higher gear the pedal is pressed downward with the toe and a lower gear Is
obtained by raising the pedal with the instep. To engage first gear from the neutral
position, the pedal is therefore raised. After each pedal movement, internal springs
return the pedal to its normal horizontal position.
The pedal must be moved to the full extent of its travel when selecting a gear, either
up or down. It must not be " stamped down " or jabbed, but firmly and decisively
moved till it stops. A half-hearted movement may not give full engagement. Keep
the foot off the pedal when driving and between each gear change because, unless the
lever can freely return to its normal central position, the next gear cannot be engaged.
Finally, fully advance the ignition (350 c.c. models) and leave it in that position unless
It is necessary to retard in order to ease the engine and so prevent " p i n k i n g " when
pulling hard on a gradient.
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