Instruction manual

EVERY 1,000 MILES
Oil tank
Rear chain
Magneto chain
Gear box
Hubs
Expanders
Steering head
Small parts
Air Filter
Drain at first 1,000 miles and re-fill with new oil. (1.)
Remove and soak in molten tallow in bad weather. (5.)
Inject small amount of grease through nipple in magneto chain case
cover (10.)
Add 2 fluid ounces of specified oil. (12.)
Inject small amount of grease. (2-3.)
Inject small amount of grease. (16.)
Inject small amount of grease. (11.)
Smear all moving parts with engine oil and wipe off surplus.
(If fitted) clean and re-oil filter element.
EVERY 3,000 MILES
Rear chain
Brake pedal
Speedometer
Magneto
Plug
Steering head
Bolts and nuts
Rockers
Remove and soak in molten tallow in Summer. (5.)
Inject small amount of grease. (17.)
Inject small amount of grease into speedometer gear box. (13.)
Oil wick on contact breaker.
Smear tappet with thin oil.
Clean contact breaker points and re-set if necessary.
Clean sparking plug and re-set points if necessary.
Test steering head for up and down movement and adjust if necessary.
Check all nuts and bolts for tightness and tighten if necessary, but
beware of over-tightening.
Check O.H.V. rocker adjustment and correct if necessary.
EVERY 5,000 MILES
Oil tank
Filters
Magneto
Dynamo
Front fork
Rear legs
Carburetter
Drain and re-fill with new oil. (1.) If machine is only used for short
runs renew oil every three months instead of mileage interval.
Clean metal mesh filter in oil tank. (Illustration 4.)
Clean felt fabric filter in oil tank.
Clean as detailed in Electrical section.
Clean as detailed in Electrical section.
Check each side of front fork for hydraulic fluid content and, if
necessary, top up. (4.)
(If fitted) check each leg for hydraulic fluid content and, if necessary,
top-up. (1-13.)
Remove carburetter float chamber and clean its interior.
EVERY 10,000 MILES
Magneto and
Dynamo
Air Filter
Get a Lucas Service Station to dismantle, clean, lubricate and
generally service.
(If fitted) renew filter element.
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