Description
Clymer motorcycle repair manuals are written specifically for the do-it-yourself enthusiast. From basic maintenance to troubleshooting to complete overhaul, Clymer manuals provide the information you need. The most important tool in your tool box may be your Clymer manual, get one today.
Every Clymer manual contains hundreds of original photographs and illustrations developed from a complete disassembly and assembly of a motorcycle. This, in addition to extensive research, allows Clymer to achieve an unmatched level of detail, accuracy and clarity.
The step-by-step instructions and two-column text with large print are user-friendly. Bold figure numbers make it easy to quickly match instructions with illustrations and photos. Thumb-tabbed chapters, numbered table of contents and an extensive index make it possible to locate the desired section quickly.
Contents
This Harley-Davidson Vintage Motorcycle Manual 528 pages
QUICK REFERENCE DATA
CHAPTER ONE / GENERAL INFORMATION
CHAPTER TWO / TROUBLESHOOTING
CHAPTER THREE / PERIODIC LUBRICATION, MAINTENANCE AND TUNE-UP
Routine safety checks / Maintenance intervals / Cleaning your Harley / Tires and wheels / Periodic lubrication / Periodic maintenance / Non-scheduled maintenance / Tune-up / Breaker point ignition service / Carburetor adjustment / Storage
CHAPTER FOUR / ENGINE
Panhead engine overview / Service precautions / Special tools / Servicing engine in frame / Engine / Rocker arm cover/cylinder head / Pushrods / Valves and valve components / Cylinders / Pistons and piston rings / Tappets and tappet guides / Oil pump / Timing cover and timing gears / Timing cover / Timing gears and camshaft / Crankcase and crankshaft / Engine break-in
CHAPTER FIVE / CLUTCH, PRIMARY DRIVE AND STARTER DRIVE
Primary chain / Motor or compensating sprocket assembly / Primary chain housing / Starter drive (1965) / Clutch booster
CHAPTER SIX / THREE- AND FOUR-SPEED TRANSMISSION AND KICKSTARTER
Shift linkage adjustment / Hand shift cover / Foot shift cover / Shift forks / Transmission / Transmission overhaul / Main drive gear oil seal replacement / Kickstarter and starter clutch
CHAPTER SEVEN / FUEL AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS
Linkert carburetor / Fuel tanks / Fuel shutoff valve / Exhaust system
CHAPTER EIGHT / ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Battery / Circuit breakers / Ignition coil / Electric starter / Starter solenoid / Lighting system / Instrument panel / Switches / Horn / Charging system / Generators / Generator (3-brush generator) / Generator (standard 1958-on) / Generator (fan cooled 1949-1964) / Polarizing the generator / Voltage regulator / Fuses and circuit breakers
CHAPTER NINE / WHEELS, HUBS AND TIRES
Front wheel / Rear wheel / Wheel hubs / Driven sprocket assembly / Drive chain / Laced wheels / Wheel balance / Tires / Tire repairs (tube-type tires) / Wheel alignment
CHAPTER TEN / SPRINGER FRONT FORK
Front shock absorber / Spring fork / Rigid fork / Steering damper / Steering adjustment
CHAPTER ELEVEN / HYDRA-GLIDE FRONT SUSPENSION
Front forks / Fork removal / Steering head and stem / Steering head bearing race / Steering adjustment
CHAPTER TWELVE / REAR SUSPENSION
Rear shock absorbers / Swing arm
CHAPTER THIRTEEN / BRAKES
Front drum brakes / Rear mechanical drum brake (1948-1957) / Mechanical brake inspection / Rear hydraulic drum brake (1958-1965) / Hydraulic brake drum and shoe inspection...
