A.J.S. 16 Instruction Book - Maintenance
MAINTENANCE
PERIODICAL M A I N T E N A N C E
Regular maintenance attention to lubrication and certain adjustments must be made to
ensure unfailing reliability and satisfactory service. This necessary attention is detailed
below and owners are strongly recommended to carefully follow these suggestions and
to make a regular practice of doing so from the first.
The reference numbers, in brackets, refer to the locations specified on the Lubrication
Chart, illustration 10, page 22.
DAILY
Oil tank
Inspect oil level (16) and top-up to top line level if necessary. Check
oil circulation.
Petrol tank
Check level and re-fill if necessary.
WEEKLY
Oil tank
Check level and re-fill to top line level if necessary. (16)
Tyres
Check pressures and inflate if necessary.
EVERY 500 MILES
O i l tank
Drain at first S00 miles and re-fill to top line level with new oil, and
clean filter. (16)
Ignition
Check contact breaker points.
Gear Box
Drain at first 500 miles and re-fill (18) 1 pint.
Chaincase
Check level of oil when machine is standing vertically on level ground
when level of oil should be just below bottom edge of inspection.
orifice (7). Fill up if level is low.
Battery
Inspect each cell for level of electrolyte and top up with distilled water
if necessary. Level of electrolyte should just be over top of plates.
Beware of overfilling.
EVERY 1,000 MILES
O i l tank
Rear chain
Gear box
Hubs
Expanders
Steering head
Small parts
Chaincase
Drain at first 1,000 miles and re-fill with new oil. (16)
In wet weather remove and soak in molten grease. See page 12. (4)
Add 2 fluid ounces of specified oil. (18)
Inject small amount of grease. (14–23)
Inject small amount of grease. (3–10)
Inject small amount of grease. (9–21)
Smear all moving parts with engine oil and wipe off surplus. (2–6–8–
19–20).
Drain, and refill, or monthly.
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