Caution warning caution warning warning – S&S Cycle Super B Series Carburetor User Manual

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Shovelhead 1966 to 1982 - Bolt bracket, part #17-0092,
to rear of front rocker cover using 5⁄16 -18 x 5⁄8” bolt,
5⁄16” flatwasher and 5⁄16” lockwasher provided in kit.
Do not tighten. End of bracket with sharp bend goes
toward rocker cover.

Shovelhead 1983 to 1984 - Loosen center crankcase
stud nut between tappet blocks and bolt bracket, part
#16-0471, in place to connect bottom carb manifold
mounting hole to crankcases.

Ironhead Sportster

models - Bolt bracket, part #17-

0093, to front tappet block using 5⁄16 -18 x 11⁄4” bolt,
5⁄16” flatwasher and 5⁄16” lockwasher provided in kit.
Do not tighten. End of bracket with sharp bend goes
toward tappet block.

Bolt carb to intake manifold. Panhead and 1983-’84
shovelhead mounting bolts measure 1” and 1-1⁄4”
long - 1-1⁄4” bolt goes in bottom hole. Snug mounting
bolts. Do not final tighten.

If incorrect length mounting screws are used in carburetor
mounting holes, screws may bottom in mounting hole or contact
carb bowl causing damage to carb body and/or carb bowl.

All engines except panhead and shovelhead 1983
to 1984 - Install air cleaner backplate using three
1⁄4-20 x 3⁄4” screw/washer assemblies.

1966 to 1982 shovelhead and all ironhead Sportster

models - Bolt bracket to air cleaner backplate through
hole “B”. See Figure A.

Use 1⁄4” flatwasher and

locknut provided and snug all mounting bracket bolts.

Harley-Davidson

1984 to 1992 Evolution

and

Sportster

models 1986 to 1990 - Bolt bracket, part

#17-0312, to air cleaner backplate through holes “D”
using two 1⁄4 -28 x 7⁄8” bolts, two 1⁄4 -28 nuts and
1⁄4” flatwashers provided. Fill gap between bracket
and cylinder heads using shims provided in S&S

shim

kit, part #17-0314. Hold backplate, bracket and shims
in place with 5⁄16 -18 x 1” mounting bolts and 5⁄16”
flat and lock washers. Snug all nuts and bolts. Do not
final tighten.

Final tighten manifold mounting clamps and/or
mounting flange bolts.

Remove air cleaner backplate from carburetor.

Install Carb

Determine length of throttle cables required and
shorten if necessary. If outer cables are shortened, inner
cables must shortened also. Be sure to determine
proper length and resolder last 1-1⁄2” of inner cable
before cutting. This will insure cable strands do not
separate. If cable lengths are correct and are equipped
with ball or barrel fittings, last 1-1⁄2” of inner cables
must be soldered before ends are cut off. Apply light
coat of lubrication to inner cables before reassembling.

NOTE - Consult Harley-Davidson

service manual for proper

throttle disassembly and reassembly procedures.

Thread opening side throttle cable through upper
throttle cable housing boss and throttle cable clamp on
throttle arm.

Repeat step B for closing side throttle cable. Cable
with larger diameter outer housing is used to close
throttle and should be positioned in lower boss on
carburetor body.

Adjust throttle cable adjusters to remove excessive
freeplay and test throttle to be sure it opens and closes
freely. Turn handlebars to extreme left and open and
close throttle, then turn bars to extreme right and check
throttle. If throttle binds, loosen cable freeplay
adjusters to put more freeplay in cables.

NOTE - Throttle must not bind and must snap shut to fully closed
position when released.

If throttle does not return to fully closed position when
released, it may inadvertently stick open possibly causing loss
of control of motorcycle and personal injury to you or others.

Bolt carb to intake manifold using two 3⁄8 -16 x 1”
socket cap screws provided in kit.
Knucklehead/panhead and 1983-’84 kits come with
one 1” screw and one 1-1⁄4” screw. The 1-1⁄4“
screw must go in bottom hole and is longer to
compensate for thickness of mounting bracket, part
#16-0096 or #16-0471.

If incorrect length mounting screws are used in carburetor
mounting holes, screws may bottom in mounting hole or
contact carb bowl causing damage to carb body and/or
carb bowl.

Recheck throttle to be sure it opens and closes freely.
See step D.

NOTE - Throttle must not bind and must snap shut to fully closed
position when released.

If throttle does not return to fully closed position when
released, it may inadvertently stick open possibly causing loss
of control of motorcycle and personal injury to you or others.

Apply thin coating of oil to fuel inlet fitting and slip
end of fuel line with 90° bend on fitting. Clamp in
place. Slip stock Harley-Davidson

protective fuel line

covering over fuel line if equipped and position where
contact with other engine parts might take place. On
early models equipped with bottom manifold screw
wire fuel line support guide, use guide whenever
possible. Connect fuel line to gas tank petcock using
clamp provided.

Fuel line must be clamped securely and not contact any hot
surfaces such as exhaust pipes where it could melt and catch fire.

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