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| ====== Related Manuals and Documentation ====== | ====== Related Manuals and Documentation ====== | ||
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| Below are some suggestions for manuals for your ride. \\ | Below are some suggestions for manuals for your ride. \\ | ||
| __You should have, at minimum, a Factory Service Manual (FSM) and a Factory Parts Catalog for your year model__. \\ | __You should have, at minimum, a Factory Service Manual (FSM) and a Factory Parts Catalog for your year model__. \\ | ||
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| And some of the information in the aftermarket manuals is vague in information or procedures but they may have more pictures. \\ | And some of the information in the aftermarket manuals is vague in information or procedures but they may have more pictures. \\ | ||
| So it is generally said you can get use from both an aftermarket manual and the factory service manuals but get the factory manual first. \\ | So it is generally said you can get use from both an aftermarket manual and the factory service manuals but get the factory manual first. \\ | ||
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| **Parts Catalogs**; \\ | **Parts Catalogs**; \\ | ||
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| * **Latest Edition**: 1959-1969 Sportster Service Manual (99484-69) in book bound form | * **Latest Edition**: 1959-1969 Sportster Service Manual (99484-69) in book bound form | ||
| * **Factory Parts Catalogs**: | * **Factory Parts Catalogs**: | ||
| - | * **Original**: | + | * **Original**: |
| * Issued September 1, 1961. | * Issued September 1, 1961. | ||
| * Updates the 1952-1959 full parts catalog for Sportster / K Models (99451-59). | * Updates the 1952-1959 full parts catalog for Sportster / K Models (99451-59). | ||
| * Lists closest to original parts available for 1962 models and updates changes (only) to the previous full catalog. | * Lists closest to original parts available for 1962 models and updates changes (only) to the previous full catalog. | ||
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| * **Latest Edition**: 1954-1978 Sportster XLH/ | * **Latest Edition**: 1954-1978 Sportster XLH/ | ||
| * Issued in 1989. | * Issued in 1989. | ||
| * Full catalog and lists parts available in 1989 for 1954-1978 models. | * Full catalog and lists parts available in 1989 for 1954-1978 models. | ||
| * Includes some parts that were not available in the -78A catalog. | * Includes some parts that were not available in the -78A catalog. | ||
| + | * **Factory Owners Manuals**: | ||
| + | * 1962 Sportster Rider Handbook (99466-62) | ||
| + | * 1962 Sportster XLCH Rider Handbook Supplement (99467-62) \\ Use for all XLCH changes. For any info not in this book, refer to the 99466-62 handbook. | ||
| **Pics of Manual Covers**. \\ | **Pics of Manual Covers**. \\ | ||
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| See the full list of pertinent catalogs in the link above. | See the full list of pertinent catalogs in the link above. | ||
| Click on any pic below to enlarge: \\ | Click on any pic below to enlarge: \\ | ||
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| + | | 1962 Rider Handbook \\ (44967-62) (supplement) | ||
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| | 1959-1962 FSM (99484-62) ((pics from a collection by The French Owl of the XLFORUM)) \\ loose leaf outside and inside covers (original) | | 1959-1962 FSM (99484-62) ((pics from a collection by The French Owl of the XLFORUM)) \\ loose leaf outside and inside covers (original) | ||
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| * The MoCo knew about and tried to correct at least some of the parts catalog mistakes. | * The MoCo knew about and tried to correct at least some of the parts catalog mistakes. | ||
| - | ===== Misc Resources in the Sportsterpedia ===== | + | ===== Search |
| - | There are links to many factory service bulletins, parts and accessory bulletins plus information | + | See the Navigation menu on the upper left of this page. \\ |
| - | [[techtalk:menu# | + | From there you can go to the main Ironhead section |
| ===== Illustrations ===== | ===== Illustrations ===== | ||
| The following illustrations are displayed for historic and period specific parts identification only. Refer to the original OEM documents for additional information. ((illustrations from various academic journals)) \\ | The following illustrations are displayed for historic and period specific parts identification only. Refer to the original OEM documents for additional information. ((illustrations from various academic journals)) \\ | ||
| Click on any illustration below to enlarge. \\ | Click on any illustration below to enlarge. \\ | ||
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| + | General dimension drawing for 1957-1965 XLH / XLCH frames: \\ | ||
| + | This is a "short frame" | ||
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| ===== Specifications ===== | ===== Specifications ===== | ||
| [[techtalk: | [[techtalk: | ||
| Also see the "Misc Resources" | Also see the "Misc Resources" | ||
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| ==== Model Designations ==== | ==== Model Designations ==== | ||
| * XLH, XLCH | * XLH, XLCH | ||
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| ===== Models ===== | ===== Models ===== | ||
| - | * 1,998 Sportsters were produced | + | * 1,998 Sportsters were produced |
| * 1962 saw a new aluminum upper triple tree. | * 1962 saw a new aluminum upper triple tree. | ||
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| - | 62 XLCH engine ((photos by dogface of the XLFORUM | + | 62 XLCH engine ((photos by dogface of the XLFORUM |
| {{sportster_history: | {{sportster_history: | ||
| - | ===== External Links ===== | + | |
| - | [[https:// | + | |
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