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Motorcycle, Solo (Harley-Davidson Model WLA)

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STANDARD NOMENCLATURE LISTS
Motorcycle, chain drive (Harley‐Davidson)SNL G–523
Cleaning, preserving and lubricating materials, recoil fluids, special oils, and miscellaneous related itemsSNL K–1
Soldering, brazing, and welding materials, gases, and related itemsSNL K–2
Tools, maintenance, for the repair of automotive vehiclesSNL G–27
Tool sets—motor transportSNL N–19
Tool sets for ordnance service command, automotive shopsSNL N–30
Current Standard Nomenclature Lists are listed above.
An up‐to‐date list of SNL’s is maintained in the Index to Maintenance PublicationsOFSB 1–1
EXPLANATORY PUBLICATIONS
Military motor vehiclesAR 850–15
Automotive Materiel
Automotive electricityTM 10–580
Electric fundamentalsTM 10–455
The motor vehicleTM 10–510
Chassis, body, and trailer unitsTM 10–550
Maintenance and Repair
Automotive lubricationTM 10–540
Motor transport inspectionsTM 10–545
Tire repair and retreadTM 9–1868
Cleaning, preserving, lubricating and welding materials and similar items issued by the ordnanceTM 9–850
Detailed lubrication instructions for ordnance materielOFSB 6–series
Protection of Materiel
Explosives and demolitionsFM 5–25
Defense against chemical attackFM 21–40
Decontamination of Armored Force vehiclesFM 17–59
Chemical decontamination, materials and equipmentTM 3–220
List of Publications for TrainingFM 21–6
Storage and Shipment
Registration of motor vehiclesAR 850–10
Storage of motor vehicle equipmentAR 850–18
Ordnance storage and shipment chart, group G—Major itemsOSSC–G

explanatory publications

automotive materiel, 200

list of publications for training, 200

maintenance and repair, 200

protection of materiel, 200

storage and shipment, 200

standard nomenclature lists, 200

Removal procedure

air cleaner, 125

ammunition box carrier, 169

battery, 181

battery box, 172

carbon, 74

carburetor, 118

circuit breaker and timer assembly, 133

circuit breaker lever, 130

condenser, 131

control wire housings, 166

engine, 78

engine head gasket, 73

foot starter, 98

fork assembly, 155

front wheel, 195

fuel pipe, 121

fuel strainer assembly, 120

fuel tank, 174

generator, 145

handle bar assembly, 162

ignition coil to timer wire, 138

instrument panel cover, 191

jiffy stand, 176

luggage carrier, 170

mudguards, 170, 171

muffler assembly, 126

oil tank, 175

outer front chain guard, 167

rear chain guard, 169

rear stand, 176

rear wheel, 198

release bearing (clutch), 95

saddle post, 178

safety guards, 178

scabbard carrier, 169

skid plates, 180

spark coil, 139

spark control wire, 166

speedometer, 192

spring forks, 154

starter crank spring, 98

steering damper, 161

throttle control wire, 164

tires, 193

tool box and bracket assembly, 173

upper bumper springs, 155

upper coil springs, 155

Road test chart of maintenance operations, 49

S

Second echelon preventive maintenance road test chart, 47

maintenance operation, 49

services

first echelon participation, 45

frequency, 45

general procedures, 45

specific procedures, 47

Sheet metal and equipment battery box installation, 173

removal, 172

carriers

ammunition box carrier installation, 169

ammunition box carrier removal, 169

fuel tank

installation, 175

removal, 174

chain guards

outer front chain guard installation, 167

outer front chain guard removal, 167

rear chain guard installation, 169

rear chain guard removal, 169

jiffy stand

installation, 177

removal, 176

luggage carrier

installation, 170

removal, 170

mudguard (front)

installation, 171

removal, 170

mudguard (rear)

installation, 171

removal, 171

oil tank

installation, 176

removal, 175

rear stand

installation, 176

removal, 176

saddle post

description, 178

installation, 178

removal, 178

safety guards

installation, 178

removal, 178

scabbard carrier

installation, 169

removal, 169

skid plates

installation, 180

removal, 180

tanks

fuel tank, 173

general, 173

oil tank, 173

tool box

box and bracket assembly installation, 173

box and bracket assembly removal, 173

Spark plugs, 129

Speedometer

installation, 192

removal, 192

Steering control

control wire housings installation, 166

removal, 166

fork assembly (complete)

installation, 158

removal, 155

rocker plate studs, 160

forks (springs)

installation, 154

removal, 154

handle bar controls install throttle control wire, 165

remove throttle control wire, 164

handle bars

installation of assembly, 163

removal of assembly, 162

spark control wire installation, 166

removal, 166

steering damper

installation, 161

removal, 161

upper coil springs and upper bumper springs installation, 155

removal, 155

Stowage on vehicle (tools and equipment), 35

T

Tabulated data

engine, 72

vehicle specifications, 7

capacities, 8

performance, 7

Tires, wheels, and hubs description, 193

front wheel

hub adjustment, 197

installation, 196

removal, 195

rear wheel

installation, 199

removal, 198

rims and spokes, 195

tires

description, 193

installation, 195

removal, 193

Tools and equipment stowage on the vehicle vehicle equipment, 36

vehicle spare parts, 38

vehicle tools, 35

Transmission

control linkage

adjustment, 97

checking gear shifter control linkage, 96

transmission shifted to adjust front drive chain, 96

description, 96

foot starter

installation, 98

removal, 98

installation, 101

removal, 99

starter crank springs installation, 98

removal, 98

Trouble shooting

brakes, 70

electrical system, 68

engine

instruction, 61

tests to determine mechanical condition, 63

engine lubricating system, 64

fuel system, 65

generating system, 68

ignition system, 66

introduction, 61

steering, 71

transmission and clutch, 69

wheels and chains, 69

W

Wheels and hubs, 195

Wiring, 190


[A.G. 300.7 (17 Aug. 1943)]

By order of the Secretary of War:

G. C. MARSHALL,
Chief of Staff.

Official:
J. A. ULIO,
Major General,
The Adjutant General.

Distribution: R9 (4): IR 5, 7 and 17 (5): Bn 9 (2): IBn 5, 6,
7 and 17 (5): C9 (8): IC 5, 6, 7 and 17 (5)

(For explanation of symbols, see FM 21–6)

RAPD3OEC43–81M

PUBLICATIONS DEPARTMENT ‐ RARITAN ARSENAL


In the Fig. 51 caption M—MARK ON BREAKER CAM AND MARKS ON TIMER HEAD AND HAND - ‘HAND’ should possibly read ‘BAND’.

In the echelon table, section 25. ALLOCATION OF MAINTENANCE, ‘strained gasoline’ should possibly read ‘strainer gasoline’.

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