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The Enfield Bullet Manual

- by Pete Snidal (C)2002

Index

This is a sample of the index of the forthcoming Royal Enfield Bullet Manual by Pete Snidal. Each of the subject lines will show as links in the commercial copy, which will be distributed initially as a CD-ROM. This copy's links won't be blue, nor underlined, and won't take you anywhere, except for the following:

Forward

The Whys and Wherefores - how come this book?

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

CHAPTER 2 - RIDING AND OPERATION

CHAPTER 3 - BASIC DAY-TO-DAY MAINTENANCE

  • - Lubrication: Cables, Engine and Gearbox Oils
  • - Cleaning
  • - Primary Case Oil, Fork Leg Oil
  • - New Bike Prep: - bad grounds, checking torques and tightnesses, rusty tank, etc.

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

  • - Clutch Adjustment

  • - Brakes Adjustment

  • - Checking Spoke Tension

  • - Chains: Checking, Adjustment,
    Replacement

  • - Carburetor Adjustments

  • - Chassis Adjustments

  • - Engine Ignition Timing

  • - Chassis electrical

  • - Valves Adjustment

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

Chapter 5 - GENERAL CHASSIS WORK

  • - Removing Wheels

  • - Bearing lube

  • - Tire Changing

  • - Cable Replacement

  • - Nuts and Bolts; torques and torqueing

  • - Brake Shoe Replacement, Arcing

  • - Broken stud removal

    • Chapter 6 - ENGINE WORK:

    • Engine Exploded View

    • fsThe Cork Quill Seal

    • Remove and Replacing the Timing Cover

    • The Timing Gears

    • Checking and Setting Ignition Timing

    • Deciding on Top End Work

    • Cylinder Head

    • Cylinder Work

    • Splitting the Crankcase

    CHAPTER 7 - FRONT FORKS

    • The Casquette/Fork Crown/Steering Head

    • The Stanchion/Maintube-Slider Assemblies

    CHAPTER 8 - The Primary Drive

    • Removing the Clutch

    • Replacing the Clutch

      • Removing the Alternator Rotor

      • Removing and Replacing Countershaft Sprocket

      CHAPTER 9 - GEARBOX WORK

      • Exploded view of gearbox

      • Correcting Gear Changing Problems

      • Removing The Gearbox Covers

      • Solving Kickstarter Problems

    • Complete Strip

    • Examination of Gearbox Parts

    • Gearbox Reassembly

    • Test Riding - Diagnosing Gearbox Problems

      • CHAPTER 10 - THE CARBURETORS

      Tuning and General Maintenance

      • The VM24 Mikcarb - 350cc models

      • The VM28 Mikcarb - 500cc models

      • The Amal Monobloc - some older models

      • The Bing - Some older models

    • The Bing Carburetor

    • The Amal Monobloc Carburetor

      • CHAPTER 11 - ELECTRICAL WORK

      • Electrical troubleshooting
      • The Switch Connections
      • The Latest US Wiring Diagram

      2. A Series Of Articles By the Author

      • Modifying The Lucas Charging Sytem

      • Adding a Charging Capacitor

      • Troubleshooting Charging Woes

      • Troubleshooting Lights Problems

      • Troubleshooting Contact Breaker Points

      • After-market boxes

      CHAPTER 12: PERFORMANCE:

      Performance Modifications

      APPENDIX

      TABLES

      • Engine Tightening Torques

      • Chassis Tightening Torques

      • Service Limits and Clearances

      • Inch/Metric Conversion Table

      • 500 Tech Specs

      • 350 Tech Specs
      Wiring Diagrams

      • Home (Indian) Models

      • UK Models

      • North American Models

      • Later NA Models

      FACTORY TOOLS

      The Factory Tools