THE PETE SNIDAL ENFIELD BULLET MANUAL - 2006-2 EDITION




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Forward - How This Manual Came To Be

To Buy, Or Not To Buy?(The Bike, not the manual!)

CHAPTER 1 - FOUR STROKE ENGINE BASICS: RPM, HP AND TORQUE

CHAPTER 2 - RIDING AND OPERATION

  • - starting drill
  • - putting the machine away
  • - engaging gear and moving off
  • - gear changing: up, down
  • - halting, finding neutral, use of clutch
  • - proper use of brakes

CHAPTER 3 - BASIC DAY-TO-DAY MAINTENANCE

  • The Troubleshooting Chart - Quick Reference or Be-Prepared Reading
  • - New Bike Prep: - bad grounds, checking torques and tightnesses, rusty tank, etc.
  • - Most Important:Running In A Fresh Engine
  • - Long Term Storage - putting Baby to bed for the winter

The Chapter

  • - Cleaning
  • - Primary Case Oil, Fork Leg Oil
  • - Lubrication: Cables, Engine and Gearbox Oils

CHAPTER 4 - BASIC DAY-TO-DAY MAINTENANCE: CHECKING AND ADJUSTMENTS

  • - Clutch Adjustment

  • - Brakes Adjustment

  • - Checking Spoke Tension

  • - Chains: Checking, Adjustment,
    Replacement

  • - Chassis Adjustments

  • - Chassis electrical

  • - Carburetor Adjustments

  • - Engine Ignition Timing

  • - Valves Adjustment

PART II - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - WORK
NORMALLY DONE BY PAID MECHANICS

Chapter 5 - GENERAL CHASSIS WORK

  • - Removing Wheels

  • - Tire Changing

  • - Cable Replacement

  • - Brake Shoe Replacement, Arcing

  • - Broken stud removal

  • - Wheel Bearing Service

  • - Disk Brake Maintenance

    • Chapter 6 - ENGINE WORK:

    • Engine Exploded View - pre-AVL

    • Engine Exploded View - Displayed Vertically for printing

    • Remove and Replacing the Timing Cover

    • The Timing Gears

    • Checking and Setting Ignition Timing

    • Splitting the Crankcase

    • Reassembling the Crankcase

    • Deciding on Top End Work

    • Removing Cylinder Head - Pre-AVL

    • Removing Cylinder Head - AVL Models

    • Removing Cylinder Barrel

    • Replacing Cylinder Barrel

    • Replacing Cylinder Head - Pre-AVL

    • Replacing Cylinder Head - AVL Models

    CHAPTER 7 - SUSPENSION

    • Operation of The Front Suspension

    • The Casquette/Fork Crown/Steering Head

    • The Stanchion/Maintube-Slider Assemblies

    • The Rear Suspension

    CHAPTER 8 - The Primary Drive

    • Diagnosing Clutch Problems

    • Removing the Clutch

    • Removing the Alternator Rotor

    • Replacing the Alternator Rotor

    • Removing and Replacing the Countershaft Sprocket

      • Replacing the Clutch

      • Exploded View - the 350 Clutch

      • Exploded View - the 500 Clutch

      • The Sprag Clutch Starter Drive - ES Models Only

      CHAPTER 9 - GEARBOX WORK

      A. The Enfield 5-Speed

      • Overview - Description, Operation,
        And Troubleshooting

      • Dismantling

      • Reassembling

      • Troubleshooting Chart

      B. The Albion 4-Speed - Bullet Military, Classic, And Deluxe

      • Improving and tuning the US Left Shift

      • Exploded view of gearbox

      • Removing and Replacing Countershaft Sprocket

      • Adjusting The Neutral Finder

      • Correcting Gear Changing Problems

      • Solving Kickstarter Problems

      • Make it possible to use SAE 90 in your gearbox

    • Exploded view of gearbox - displayed Vertically for Printing

    • Removing The Gearbox Covers

    • Complete Strip

    • Conversion Back to Right Foot Gearshift

    • Examination of Gearbox Parts

    • Gearbox Reassembly

      • CHAPTER 10 - THE CARBURETORS

      • The VM24 Mikcarb - 350cc models

      • The VM28 Mikcarb - 500cc models

    • The Bing Carburetor

    • The Amal Monobloc Carburetor

      • The MIK CV Carburetor

      • The Amal Concentric Carburetor

      CHAPTER 11 - ELECTRICAL WORK

      • Testing the Charging System

      • Connections - colours and terminals

      • The North American Export AC Lighting

      • Retrofitting 4 Wire Alternator to 3-wire systems

      • Removing the Alternator Rotor

      • Replacing the Alternator Rotor

      • The ES (Electric Start) Wiring

      • Electrical troubleshooting

      Wiring Diagrams

      Colour Drawings

    • 2003 AC Lighting

    • 2004 Electric Start

    • Pre-'03 UK Models

    • Pre-'03 Home (Indian) Models

      • Monochrome - For Challenged Printers

      • The US/Canada DC Models

      • The UK Models

      • The Home (Indian) Models

      • AC Lighting

      • Electric Start

      CHAPTER 12: PERFORMANCE MODIFICATIONS

      CHAPTER 13: CLEAN AIR ADDITIONS

      • The Pulse Air Valve and Cat Converter
      ........
      • The Crankcase Breather Condenser Tank

      APPENDIX

      1. TABLES

      • Tightening Torques

      • Service Limits and Clearances

      • Inch/Metric Conversion Table

      • Broken Stud Removal

      • 500 Tech Specs

      • 350 Tech Specs

      2. FACTORY TOOLS

      The Factory Tools

      3. PARTS BOOKS


      Excerpts from The REM
      Factory Parts Book

      Excerpts: The 1959 Redditch
      Factory Parts Book

      4. Miscellaneous Articles

      • To Buy, Or not To Buy? - is a Bullet for You?

      • Update your manual - this cd is upgradable! - as improvements to the CD are made, update "patch" files are posted to the promo site for upgrading. connect to the internet and click here for more information.

      • Caps: Adding a Capacitor To Your Charging System

      • Relays 101: Increasing the Capacity of your lighting system by adding a relay (Halogen Light)

      • 4B. Reading Plugs an excellent article on reading spark plugs by Gordon Jennings - All you'll ever need to know!

      • Choosing Your Oil - An exceptionally clear article on choice of Lubricating Oils - by Kevin Mahoney

      • Appreciation Article: The RE Bullet

      • Troubleshooting Lights Problems

      • Troubleshooting Contact Breaker Points

      • After-market boxes

      • Checking Your Charging Sytem

      • The DRS Cycle RE FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions file from the DRS Cycle website, by Dan Holmes, of DRS Cycle

      • What Year Is My Enfield?- an article on interpreting your machine's serial number, by Kevin Mahoney, of Classic Motors, the USA Enfield Distributor.

      5. Venerated Ancestors: - J and G series

      • The Dynamo/Charging System: The Lucas Magdyno

      • The Magneto: The Lucas Magdyno

      • Theory Dynamo/Generator Theory

      • The Magneto: Timing The Lucas Magdyno

      • The "two-piece" engine/gearbox - Adjusting The Primary and Rear Chains

      "Pip, pip!" - Maj. Golightly
      as a lad, off to a function
      at the Berwickenhamshire
      Country Club. circa 1947
      Disclaimer
      And finally, a brief word from our solicitor: The author accepts NO responsibility, expressed or implied, for any and/or all damages to persons or property as a result of following any of the instructions laid out in this manual.

      Furthermore, no part of the contents of this manual is presented with any sponsorship in any way - of, and, with, or by any entity connected in any fashion with any Royal Enfield manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or agent worldwide, past, present, or future, nor is it intended to speak for or represent any such entity.

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