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S&S Cycle Super E and G Series Shorty Carburetors User Manual

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Extreme care must be taken to prevent metal chips from entering engine when elbow is removed. S&S® recommends packing breather
fitting with grease before removing elbow. Metal chips inside engine will cause extensive damage. Installer bears all responsibility for
containment of chips and other debris.

2- Prepare Air Cleaner Backplate

NOTE: Fast idle lever screws must not be over tightened. Loctite® or other thread locking compound may be used sparingly on threads to prevent screws
from vibrating loose.

Over tightening fast idle lever screws may damage backplate.

A- 1936-’84 models

1- Knucklehead & panhead, 1936 to 1965 - Install plugs into holes in air cleaner backplate. See Picture 5
2- Shovelhead, 1966 to 1979 and ironhead (IH) Harley-Davidson® Sportster® models, 1957 to 1979 - Install plug into hole in air cleaner

backplate. See Picture 6.

CAUTION

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CAUTION