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above method, the brake drum is left in
position.
To remove the wheel complete with brake
drum, remove tail piece of mudguard, rear
chain, anchorage bolt holding the brake
anchorage arm to the frame and ease the
spindle nuts, when the wheel can be removed
from the fork ends of the frame.
59. REAR WHEEL, FITTING. RIGID
FRAME.
When refitting the wheel, reverse the
removal operations.
Ensure that the spindle is hard against
the chain adjusters.
When refitting the chain spring link ensure
that the closed end of the spring faces the
direction of travel of the chain.
Check rear brake.
60. REAR WHEEL, REMOVAL.
SPRING FRAME.
With machine on rear stand, remove rear
chain and mudguard tail piece. Disconnect
tail lamp lead at the brass connection.
Remove brake rod adjusting nut. Discon
nect speedometer drive. Slacken rear wheel
spindle nuts and withdraw the wheel from
the fork ends.
61. REAR WHEEL, REFITTING.
SPRING FRAME.
See that fork ends are lying reasonably
parallel. Place wheel in position ensuring
that the ears of the adjusting stirrup are lying
flat against the sides of the fork end and that
the cupped adjuster washer is located on the
small shoulder at the open end of the fork
end slot.
Make sure that the anchor pad on the
brake plate is entering the slot on the inside
of the near-side fork end.
Fit rear chain with the closed end of the
spring connecting clip facing the direction
of travel of the chain.
Track up the wheel and adjust until there
is f " to
up and down movement midway
between the sprockets.
NOTE.—It is important that this condition
is obtained with the weight of the
machine on the rear wheel.
Adjust brake rod as necessary. Recon
nect speedometer drive.
62. DISMANTLING SPRING FRAME
REAR HUB.
Remove rear wheel complete. (Para. 60.)
Remove spindle nuts, adjusting stirrups,
brake plate, speedometer driving box and
distance pieces.
Remove ball-race locking ring from plain
side of hubshell.
Remove distance piece and felt washer
Knock out the spindle and it will bring with
it the single row bearing fitted to the plain
side of the hub.
Drift out the remaining bearing together
with the peened in washer, the felt and pen
steel washers fitted into the brake drum side
of the hubshell. Separate brake drum and
hubshell if necessary.
63. RE-ASSEMBLING SPRING FRAME
REAR HUB.
Re-assemble in reverse order.
Pack bearings with grease before
assembly. Ensure that long end of spindle
protrudes through the brake side of the hub.
64. REAR HUB, DISMANTLING. RIGID
FRAME.
Remove rear wheel. (Para. 58.)
Remove locking ring, felt washer and
distance piece from plain side of hub.
Drift out inner sleeve, it will bring with
it the single row bearing.
Using a suitable punch knock out the
bearing in the brake side of the hub, together
with the peened in washer, felt washer and
pen steel washer.
65. REAR HUB, RE-ASSEMBLY.
RIGID FRAME.
Pack bearings with grease.
Fit single row bearing to screwed side of
hub.
Fit inner sleeve, the long end into the
single row bearing.
Fit distance piece, felt washer and locking
ring and tighten.
Press double row bearing into position in
opposite side of hub, followed by the pen
steel washer, felt washer and the dished
washer. Lightly rivet the dished washer into
position.
66. FRONT HUB, DISMANTLING.
With machine on both stands remove
front wheel. (Para. 56.)
Remove brake plate together with its inner
and outer distance piece.
Remove locking ring, felt washer and
distance piece from opposite side of hub.
With suitable punch knock the bearing
in the brake side further into the hub, until
the single row bearing drops clear.
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