Tech Tips
A must have for all Heinkel owners is the Workshop manual and a parts guide for the specific scooter.
Your first parts guide is complementary with membership in the Heinkel Club Deutschland. The HCD also sells the Workshop manual, but only in German form. The English version can be found on ebay relatively often.
The Workshop manual describes most repair procedures very well. There are a few tasks that require additional discussion. Specifically:
- Mushroom seal replacement. Does your Tourist leak oil from the clutch lever on the engine? Or have you found small puddles of oil under your left side rear engine mount? If either apply to your scooter, you likely need a new mushroom seal.
- Throttle tube clean/rebuild. Sticky throttle got you down? You probably need to clean and grease up your throttle tube.
- Shifter rebuild. What about your shifter? Is it sticky? You probably need to clean and grease up your shifter mechanism.
- Dynastart brush replacement. Is your battery fully charged and yet the starter doesn't turn with the gusto you've seen on other Tourists? Your dynastart brushes might need to be renewed.
- Cure for vapor lock. Is it difficult to start your Tourist after a short stop on a warm day? The problem is common - you have vapor lock. Basically your carburetor becomes too hot to function properly. The Heinkel Club Deutschland sells a replacement manifold that will cure this problem.
Can you think of others? If so, please e-mail your additions to me. These tech tips will be added very soon. Please check back for updates.
Documentation
Before you do any real work on your Tourist, gather the appropriate documentation, make a few phone calls and get ready. You'll surprised how easy it is to work on a Tourist.
Tools
Once you've digested the documentation, straighten up your tool box. Tourists require a few specialized tools. Most tools are common place in your tool box. A few supplements might be required depending on the work involved.