Motorcycle, Solo (Harley-Davidson Model WLA)

by United States. War Department

[1]TM 9–879
RESTRICTED
TECHNICAL MANUAL No. 9–879	⎫ ⎬ ⎭	WAR DEPARTMENT Washington, 18 October 1943

MOTORCYCLE, SOLO
(Harley‐Davidson Model WLA)

Dissemination of restricted matter.—The information contained in restricted documents, and the essential characteristics of restricted materiel, may be given to any person known to be in the service of the United States, and to persons of undoubted loyalty and discretion who are cooperating in Government work, but will not be communicated to the public or to the press except by authorized military public relations agencies. (See also paragraph 18b, AR 380–5, 28 September 1942.)

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CONTENTS

PART ONE—VEHICLE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
			Paragraphs	Pages
Section	I	Introduction	1–2	[3]–6
	II	Description and tabulated data	3–4	[7]–8
	III	Controls and operation	5–13	[9]–19
	IV	First echelon, preventive maintenance services	14–18	[20]–29
	V	Lubrication	19–20	[30]–34
	VI	Tools and equipment stowage on the vehicle	21–23	[35]–38
PART TWO—ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE
Section	VII	Maintenance allocation	24–25	[39]–44
	VIII	Second echelon preventive maintenance services	26	[45]–59
	IX	Organization tools and equipment	27	[60]
	X	Trouble shooting	28–38	[61]–71
	XI	Engine	39–44	[72]–77
	XII	Engine—removal and installation	45–46	[78]–84
	XIII	Clutch	47–52	[85]–95
	XIV	Transmission	53–58	[96]–104
	XV	Chains and sprockets	59–66	[105]–114
	XVI	Fuel system	67–74	[115]–121
	XVII	Intake and exhaust system	75–81	[122]–128
	XVIII	Ignition system	82–89	[129]–141
	XIX	Generating system	90–95	[142]–148
	XX	Brake system	96–97	[149]–153
	XXI	Steering control	98–101	[154]–166
	XXII	Sheet metal and equipment	102–111	[167]–180
	XXIII	Battery, lighting system, horn	112–118	[181]–190
	XXIV	Instrument panel	119–121	[191]–192
	XXV	Tires, wheels, and hubs	122–127	[193]–199
References				[200]
Index				[201]

[1] For supersession of quartermaster manuals, refer to paragraph [2.]

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