Applicable Models for panther motorcycle settings
Panther 20, Panther 30, Panther 40.
Years – Panther 1932 – Panther 1939
Plug
18mm, lodge H3, champion 16
KLG M60
14mm, lodge HN or H14
Champion LY05, KLG F70
Tyre pressures
16lb per sq Inch front type
18lb per sq inch rear type
Carburetor
Amal standard needle jet type
Main jet 80
Throttle slide 4/5
Needle jet STD
Needle position 3
Engine oil
Castol XXl (XL) winter
Shell x-100 40
Shell x-100 30 winter
Mobil oil BB
Mobil oil A winter
BP Energol SAW40
BP Energol SAW30 winter
Essolube 40
Essolube 30 winter
Gearbox oils “amount 2-3 oz”.
Wakefield castrolease
medium BP
energrease A0
Vacuum modilgrease No2
shell retinax A
shell retinax CD
Esso grease
Valve clearances
Zero on inlet and exhaust
Contact breaker
Miller gap 0.018-0.020 inches
Lucus Maglita 0.010-0.012 inches
Ignition timing
5/16 before TDC
or 33 degrees BTDC.
Piston clearances “in inches”
.004 at bottom of skirt
.007 at top of skirt
.012 at the ring lands
Rebore when wear is .004-.005
