A.J.S. 16 Instruction Book - page 56
Fit striker fork spigot into groove in cam plate.
Fit layshaft, with small gear, third gear, also second gear with striker fork in second gear.
Fit striker fork spigot into groove in cam plate.
Fit striker fork spindle, after lining up both forks.
NOTE—Moving the cam plate, will assist in lining up striker.
Fit low gear pinion on mainshaft.
DISMANTLING KICK STARTER ASSEMBLY
Remove outer and inner cover for gear box.
Using a stiff piece of wire with one end shaped like a button hook, pull out from the
inner cover, the turned in end of the kick-starter return spring.
Lift out opposite end of this spring from hole drilled in the kick-starter axle, take away
spring, the axle can then be pressed out of the cover.
The kick-starter, pawl, plunger and spring can now be removed for examination, or
renewal.
TO REPLACE KICK STARTER ASSEMBLY
Fit kick-starter axle, with pawl assembled in cover, turn the axle so that the hole in it
for the return spring is at 12 o'clock.
Fit return spring on the axle, insert the end of the spring which is turned down vertically
into hole drilled in axle.
Using tool recommended for spring removal, hooked in
opposite end of spring, pull the-spring sufficiently to enable the turned in end to enter
hole drilled in the cover.
Replace inner and outer cover as detailed previously.
To replace a clutch control cable
Reverse the above instructions and, finally, adjust as detailed earlier.
FRONT C H A I N ADJUSTMENT
Refer to illustration 28.
Remove engine plate cover.
Slacken the nut of bolt (5).
Slacken the nut (3)
Screw the bolt (1) into the crosshead (2) to
take up slack in the chain.
Pull on the rear chain to move the gear box
and tighten the front chain.
Remove the inspection cap from the chain-
case and check tension by applying upward
pressure to the chain.
The correct amount of whip is
a
".
Check the adjustment in several positions
and adjust for the tightest point.
When
the
correct
adjustment
has
been
obtained, tighten
nuts
(3)
and
(5), and
replace cover.
If the chain is tight, screw the bolt (1) out of
the crosshead (2).
After making adjustments to the front chain
always check the adjustment of the rear chain.
Slacken or tighten as necesasry.
1
3
5
ADJUSTING BOLT.
ADJUSTING BOLT LOCK N U T .
ENGINE PLATE BOLT.
REAR C H A I N ADJUSTMENT
To obtain rear chain adjustment the rear wheel Is bodily moved in the rear frame fork
ends, which are slotted for the purpose.
Adjusting screws with lock nuts are provided
on
the forward side of each slotted end.
Illustration 28
Front chain adjustment
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