Triumphrat

Mag00 · 05-27-2008

Hi all. I am a new member as of today. Last week I bought myself a Turquoise 1996 Adventurer with 1805 actual miles on the odometer. However, the previous owner, for some unknown reason did some felonious tinkering with it so I have disassembled much of the motorcycle and am currently cleaning it up and making repairs. Can any of you help me with the following?

1. What is the best way to put the air box and carbs back in?
2. What is the initial setting for the metering screws (the ones which usually have plugs installed by the factory so you can't tamper with them) on the bottom of the carbs? In other words, how many turns out?
3. Chain appears to be one piece with no master link. Do I have to break it to remove it, then install master link or new chain? What is the best, safest way to clean the chain without damaging rubber seals?

That's all for now. Thanks in advance for your assistance. It's a pleasure to be a member of TriumphRat.net.

Greaser · 05-27-2008

Airbox: Put the air box into the frame, slide the carbs and rubbers into place. It is a fiddley job. Be sure you don't damage the rubbers AND that they are all in place properly, not folded over.

Carbs: I think they should be 2 1/2 turns out? My factory T300 manual is MIA at the moment. THe workshop needs cleaniing. What that has to do with your carbs is beyond me............

Cleaning the chain: Parafin or deisel will work well. Some auto parts stores sell diesel based engine degreaser, it aslo works well. I've used that stuff myself on O ring chains. I would stay away from caustic commercial degreasers. If those are Ok I am sure some one will chime in and correct me.
Removal of the chain is not needed to clean it. If you don't have accese to a jack to lift the rear tire off the ground, clean a section of chain, push bike forward and repeat. The garage at my old house was just long enough for me to do the chain on a TBS. How long was my old garage? I never measured it.

Bbogie · 05-27-2008

or, you can remove the rear tire and front sprocket cover and remove the chain that way if you want to soak it. Tire is really pretty easy to remove. I bought a paddock stand to do chain maintenance and that kind of thing on mine. Much cheaper than a center stand.
FYI- Big Shagooney's garage was 3 feet longer than mine.

Mag00 · 05-27-2008

I thought settings might be 2 1/2 turns out--pretty much standard. I assume I will need some odd type screwdriver thingamuhjiggy to adjust those screws after the carbs are installed. Anyways, I already have a carb-synch tool so that's a plus.

Odd, the way the previous owner tinkered with so many things on such a little-used m/c.

Thanks to both of you.

Woody1911a1 · 05-27-2008

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Originally Posted by Mag00

Odd, the way the previous owner tinkered with so many things on such a little-used m/c.

musta been a member here :P

yes to adjust the pimary's on the bike you need a right angle screwdriver . there's a really nice one that was being sold on ebay , which i bought . was about $65 delivered .