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Lubrication chart
Miles (km) covered
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In hot weather:
Gearbox oil PP7
Castrol SAE 50
Shell Spirax 90 E.P.
In cold weather:
Gearbox oil PP7
Castrol SAE 20-30
Shell Spirax 90 E.P.
Grease A 00
Castrolease CL
Castrolease graphited
Shell Retinax A
Grease AV2
Castrolease heavy
Lubrication Point
500 – 600
(900 – 1,000)
2 Hand lever pins
5 Gearbox (topping up)
10 Rear chain (add grease)
3 Foot brake pedal pin
4 Telescopic front fork
1,500 – 1,600
(2,400 – 2,600)
7 Contact breaker arm pin (oil
drop)
14 Control cables
8 Twist grip
10 Rear chain (place in hot
lubricant)
7 Contact breaker felt
(saturate with grease & oil)
6 Wheel bearings
3,000 – 3,200
(4,800 – 5,200)
5 Gear box (oil change)
16 Speedometer flexible shaft
(after detaching, oil some
drops)
11 Brake cams
12 Kickstarter pedal pin
13 Centre stand pin
15 Steering head (grease after
dismantling and washing)
17 Speedometer drive gear
18 Rear suspension telescopic dampers – top up, if necessary, 30c.c. of damper liquid per
damper: damper oil (shock oil, damper oil, X 100 20 W)
When dismantling grease the damper spring with grease (Castrolease CL, Shell Retinax A)
Change oil once in two years.
5 Gear box – during running-in after the first 300 miles (500 km) and next 1,000 miles (2,500
km) change the oil
Fuel mixture:
During running in (up to 900 miles – 1,500 km) petrol with oil at a ratio of 20
to 1 (petrol with Castrol SAE 40-50 or Shell at a ratio of 20 to 1)
After running in period (having covered 90 miles – 1,500 km) with Castrol SAE 40-50 or Shell
at a ratio of 24 to 1 and 30 to 1
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JAWA 50 type 20, 21, 23, 23A Owners Handbook page 22 to 24
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