Instruction manual

CLEANING THE MACHINE

Do not attempt to rub, or brush, mud off the enamelled surfaces because this will soon

destroy the sheen of the enamel. Mud, and other road dirt, should be soaked off with

water.

The best method is to use a small hose, taking care not to direct water on to the engine,

carburetter, magneto and other such parts. As a poorer substitute, a pail of water and

a sponge may be used.

After washing down with water, the surplus moisture should be removed with a chamois

leather, and, when the enamelled surfaces are thoroughly dry, they may be polished

with a good wax polish and soft dusters.

Such parts as the engine crankcase and the gear box can be cleaned by applying paraffin

with a stiff brush, and, with a final application of petrol, will come up like new.

CHROMIUM PLATING

Under some climatic conditions, a rusty looking deposit may be observed on ferrous

parts that are chromium plated. This is not ordinary rust (ferric oxide) but is a salt

deposit that, in most cases and in its early stages, can be quickly and easily removed with a

damp chamois leather. In stubborn cases it may be necessary to use a special chromium

cleaning compound.

The safest precaution during Winter is to wipe over all chromium plated parts with a

soft rag in " TEKALL," which is a lanoline base rust preventative marketed in small

tins and available at most garages. This material, so applied, leaves an almost invisible

film that is impervious to moisture and its use cannot be too highly recommended to

owners who value the appearance of their mounts.

In Summer, when those conditions do not prevail, chromium parts should be frequently

cleaned with a damp chamois leather and afterwards polished with a soft duster, or,

better still, with a polisher of the " Selvyt " type.

If a polish is used it must be one of the special compounds for chromium plating only.

Ordinary metal polishing liquids, in particular, must not, on any account, be used because

these, almost without exception, contain acids, which attack chromium.

NOTE—" Tekall " is a product of 20th Century Finishes Ltd., 175-177, Kirkgate,

Wakefield, and is retailed in ½ pint and 1 pint tins. It can be obtained from

our Spare Parts Department, as follows :

½ pint tin " Tekall," Part number 011957, price 2/-, plus 6d. postage.

1 pint tin " Tekall," Part number 011958, price 2/6, plus 6d. postage.

REPAIRS

The instructions regarding repairs should be clear and definite, otherwise the cost may

be greater than that expected. We shall be pleased to give estimates for repairs if

parts are sent to us for that purpose. If the estimate is accepted, no charge is made for

She preliminary examination, but, should it be decided not to have the work carried out,

it MAY be necessary to make a charge to cover the cost of whatever dismantling and

re-assembly may have been done to prepare the estimate.

Customers desiring that old parts which are replaced with new during the course of

overhaul or repair be retained must make the fact known prior to the work being put

in hand because, normally, such parts, having no further useful life, are scrapped upon

removal.