1940 Service Shots

106 – Alignment Of Generator On Models 340 To Prevent Excessive Belt Wear

Premature and excessive wearing of the generator belt is caused by the pulleys or the generator and generator drive not...

NEW SERVICE TOOL FOR REMOVING CONNECTINGROD LOWER END BUSHINGS A new handy special tool for removing the “lower end” connecting...

FELT WASHERS FOR BATTERY TERMINALSTO PREVENT CORROSION Machines now being shipped from the factory have two felt washers packed in...

INSTRUCTIONS FOR REFINISHING “T” SLOT,CAM GROUND, SEHI-FINISHED PISTONS At the factory, pistons are ground to a “Van Norman ‘E’ cam...

HOW TO INSTALL THE NEW INDIAN “FILL-RITE” BATTERY ON ALL MODELS-1932 to 1939 The new Indian “Fill-Rite” battery is so...

No 116 May 27, 1940 STEP UP THE POWER AND PERFORMANCE OF YOURS AND YOUR RIDERS’ 1939 AND EARLIER MAGNETO...

TO REMOVE THE SPRING FRAME ASSEMBLY FROM THE MOTORCYCLE(refer to illustration) Remove the rear wheel and brake drum assembly. Directly...

TO INCREASE THE LEAN OF THE MACHINETHE 1940 JIFFY SIDE STAND The angle at which the motorcycle leans over when...

HOW TO MAKE A VACUUM GUAGE FOR SHOP TESTING MOTORS Measurements of crankcase vacuum in twin cylinder engines will often...

CARE OF UNFILLED OR DRY BATTERIES It is very important that Unfilled or Dry Batteries used for warehouse machines receive...