Complete digital official shop manual contains service, maintenance, and troubleshooting information for the Harley Davidson Softail 1984-2008. Diagnostic and repair procedures are covered in great detail to repair, maintain, rebuild, refurbish or restore your bike like a professional mechanic in local service/repair workshop. This cost-effective quality manual is 100% complete and intact as should be without any missing pages. It is the same factory shop manual used by dealers that guaranteed to be fully functional to save your precious time.

This manual for Harley Davidson Softail 1984-2008 is divided into different sections. Each section covers a specific component or system and, in addition to the standard service procedures, includes disassembling, inspecting, and assembling instructions. A table of contents is placed at the beginning of each section. Pages are easily found by category, and each page is expandable for great detail. It is in the cross-platform PDF document format so that it works like a charm on all kinds of devices. You do not need to be skilled with a computer to use the manual.

MAKE: Harley Davidson
YEAR: 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
LANGUAGE: English
FORMAT: PDF
MODEL: Softail

"'00-'05.pdf"
632 pages
2000-2005 Softail Models Service Manual

"'07.pdf"
652 pages
2007 Softail Models Service Manual

"'08 Electrical Diagnostics Manual.pdf"
457 pages
2008 Softail Models Electrical Diagnostics Manual
99498-08

"'08 Service Manual.pdf"
2008 Softail Models Service Manual
99482-08
629 pages

"'84-'99.pdf"
1984-1999 Softail Models Service Manual
652 pages

"'97-'98 Softail (FLST-FXST).pdf"
1997-1998 Softail Models Service Manual
436 pages
PN99482-98

EXCERPT:

STARTER SOLENOID

SOLENOID ASSEMBLY
Disassembly
1. Remove field coil. See 5.2 STARTER, Field Coil Assembly.
2. Pull field coil with end cap from solenoid housing. Hold end cap to field coil to avoid pulling armature out of brush holder. If armature is pulled from brush holder, further disassembly is required.
3. Using a 9 mm socket, remove two hex screws with Phillips recess to release solenoid housing from drive housing.
4. Use a rubber mallet to separate solenoid and drive housings, if necessary.
5. Remove return spring from solenoid plunger shaft.
Assembly
1. Install return spring on solenoid plunger shaft.
2. Mate the solenoid and drive housings and install two hex screws using a 9 mm socket. Alternately tighten hex screws until snug.
3. Lubricate armature bearing with LUBRIPLATE 110.
Seating armature bearing in counterbore, mate field coil and solenoid housings. For proper assembly, a nub on the field coil housing flange must engage the slot on solenoid housing flange closest to the short (field wire) post on the solenoid housing.
4. Install field coil. See 5.2 STARTER, Field Coil Assembly.
SOLENOID PLUNGER
Disassembly
1. Remove three hex screws to release solenoid cover.
2. Remove rubber gasket from solenoid cover flange.
3. Remove plunger and return spring.
Assembly
1. Apply a light film of LUBRIPLATE 110 to plunger shaft and install return spring. Install plunger in solenoid.
2. Install new rubber gasket on solenoid cover flange.
3. Install three hex screws to secure solenoid cover. Alternately tighten hex screws until snug.
SOLENOID CONTACTS
Disassembly
1. Remove three hex screws to release solenoid cover.
2. Remove rubber gasket from solenoid cover flange.
3. Remove plunger and return spring.
4. Obtain Solenoid Contact Repair Kit.
5. Disassemble short post (field coil):
a. See Figure 5-11. Remove hex nut from post, if still installed. Remove jam nut, wave washer, round bushing and o-ring from post.
b. On inside of solenoid housing, remove post bolt, hold in terminal, contact plate and square bushing.
6. Disassemble long post (battery):
a. Remove hex nut from post, if still installed. Remove jam nut, wave washer, round bushing and o-ring from post.
b. On inside of solenoid housing, remove post bolt, contact plate, square bushing and paper insulator
washer.
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