CHAPTER ONE
GENERAL INFORMATION
This detailed and comprehensive manual covers the
Harley-Davidson FLST and FXST Softail Series of mo-
torcycles equipped with the Twin Cam 88B, 95B and
103B engines.
The text provides complete information on mainte-
nance, tune-up, repair and overhaul. Hundreds of original
photographs and illustrations created during the complete
disassembly of the motorcycle guide the reader through
every job. All procedures are in step-by-step form and de-
signed for the reader who may be working on the motor-
cycle for the first time.
MANUAL ORGANIZATION
A shop manual is a tool and as in al
l service manuals,
the chapters are thumb tabbed for easy reference. Main
headings are listed in the table of contents and the index.
Frequently used specifications and capacities from the ta-
bles at the end of each individual chapter are listed in the
Quick Reference Data
section at the front of the manual.
Specifications and capacities are provided in U.S. stan-
dard and metric units of measure.
During some of the procedures there will be refer-
ences to headings in other chapters or sections of the man-
ual. When a specific heading is called out it in a step it will
be
italicized
as it appears in the manual. If a sub-heading
is indicated as being “in this section” it is located within
the same main heading. For example, the sub-heading
Handling Gasoline Safely is located within the main
heading SAFETY.
This chapter provides general information on shop
safety, tools and their usage, service fundamentals and
shop supplies. Tables 1-12, at the end of the chapter, list
the following:
Table 1 lists model designation.
Table 2 lists general dimensions.
Table 3 lists motorcycle weight.
Table 4 lists motorcycle weight ratings.
Table 5 lists fuel tank capacity.
Table 6 lists decimal and metric equivalents.
Table 7 lists general torque specifications.
Table 8 lists conversion formulas.
Table 9 lists technical abbreviations.
Table 10 lists American tap and drill sizes.
Table 11 lists Metric tap and drill sizes.
Table 12 lists special tools and their part numbers.
Chapter Two provides methods for quick and accurate
diagnosis of problems. Troubleshooting procedures pres-