• APage No.
• Air cleaner, 122
• Allocation of maintenance by echelons, 40
• Ammunition box carrier, 169
• Armature bearing special lubrication, 145
• Auxiliary brake, 12
• B
• Battery, lighting system, horn
• battery
• check electrolyte level, 181
• installation, 185
• removal, 181
• description, 181
• horn
• adjustment, 190
• description, 190
• ignition and light switch
• installation, 188
• removal, 188
• service headlights
• adjustment, 185
• blackout, 186
• marker, 187
• taillights
• blackout stop and taillight, 187
• service stop and taillight, 187
• wiring
• cable system, 190
• removal and installation, 190
• Brake system
• brake shoe installation, 151
• brake shoe removal, 150
• front wheel brake, 151
• rear wheel brake
• adjustment, 149
• linkage, 149
• C
• Carburetor
• adjustment, 116
• bowl cleaning, 120
• installation, 118
• removal, 118
• Chains and sprockets
• chain oilers, 109
• chain repair tool, 113
• countershaft sprocket replacement, 114
• engine sprocket replacement, 113
• front chain adjustment, 105
• front chain replacement, 111
• rear chain adjustment, 107
• rear chain replacement, 111
• rear wheel alinement, 107
• Clutch
• control adjustment, 85
• description, 86
• disk and spring inspection, 91
• disk installation, 93
• disk removal, 90
• maintenance and adjustment, 86
• release bearing
• installation, 95
• removal, 95
• spring tension adjustment, 89
• Controls and operation
• controls
• auxiliary brake (front wheel), 12
• carburetor choke, 13
• clutch, 10
• foot starter crank, 12
• gasoline valve, 9
• gear shifter, 12
• ignition and light switch, 12
• instrument panel signal lights, 13
• service brake (rear wheel), 12
• spark, 10
• steering damper, 12
• throttle, 10
• driving precautions
• avoid low gear operation, 17
• braking, 17
• high‐speed tips, 17
• engine prestarting instructions, 13
• operation of vehicle
• starting on level ground, 16
• starting on uneven or soft ground, 16
• running‐in new engine (or vehicle), 19
• starting engine
• behavior of instrument panel signal lights, 15
• cold engine, 14
• engine with dead battery, 15
• hot engine, 15
• warm engine, 14
• stopping and parking vehicle
• parking vehicle, 18
• stopping vehicle, 17
• stopping the engine, 16
• towing vehicle to start engine
• engine starting with dead battery, 18
• D
• Data, tabulated
• engine, 72
• vehicle specifications, 7
• capacities, 8
• performance, 7
• Description
• battery, lighting system, horn, 181
• clutch, 86
• engine, 72
• generating system, 142
• ignition system, 129
• intake and exhaust system, 122
• tires, wheels and hubs, 193
• transmission, 96
• Description of vehicle, 7
• E
• Echelon system of maintenance allocation, 40
• Engine
• carbon removal, 74
• data, 72
• description, 72
• head, gasket replacement
• installation, 74
• removal, 73
• installation, 82
• oil feed pump replacement, 77
• removal, 78
• tune‐up, 72
• valve tappet adjustment, 74
• Exhaust system, 126
• F
• First echelon preventive maintenance services
• after‐operation and weekly service, 25
• at‐halt service, 24
• before‐operation service, 21
• during‐operation service, 23
• purpose, 20
• Fuel system
• carburetor
• installation, 118
• removal, 118
• carburetor adjustment
• complete readjustment of carburetor, 116
• low speed adjusting needle, 116
• carburetor bowl cleaning, 120
• fuel pipe
• installation, 121
• removal, 121
• fuel strainer
• cleaning, 120
• install strainer assembly, 120
• remove strainer assembly, 120
• general, 115
• throttle control wire adjustment
• closed throttle, 118
• open throttle, 118
• G
• Generating system
• armature bearing special lubrication, 145
• commutator cleaning, 143
• cut‐out relay, 147
• description, 142
• generator installation, 147
• generator removal, 145
• Generator removal and installation, 145, 147
• H
• Horn, 190
• I
• Ignition system
• circuit breaker and timer assembly installation, 133
• recommended recheck of ignition timing, 135
• removal, 133
• circuit breaker points
• adjustable contact point installation, 131
• adjustable contact point removal, 131
• adjustment, 131
• breaker lever installation, 131
• breaker lever removal, 130
• coil to timer wire
• installation, 138
• removal, 138
• condenser
• installation, 133
• removal, 131
• description, 129
• spark coil
• installation, 140
• removal, 139
• spark control adjustment, 139
• spark plugs
• cleaning, 129
• point adjustment, 129
• replacement, 129
• type, 129
• Installation procedure
• air cleaner, 126
• ammunition box carrier, 169
• battery, 185
• battery box, 173
• carburetor, 118
• circuit breaker and timer assembly, 133
• circuit breaker lever, 131
• circuit breaker points, 131
• clutch release bearing, 95
• coil to timer wire, 138
• condenser, 133
• control wire housings, 166
• engine, 82
• engine head gasket, 74
• exhaust pipe, 127
• foot starter, 98
• fork assembly, 158
• front wheel, 196
• fuel pipe, 121
• fuel strainer assembly, 120
• fuel tank, 175
• generator, 147
• handle bar assembly, 163
• ignition and light switch, 188
• instrument panel cover, 191
• jiffy stand, 177
• luggage carrier, 170
• mudguards, 171
• muffler assembly, 127
• oil tank, 176
• outer front chain guard, 167
• rear chain guard, 169
• rear stand, 176
• rear wheel, 199
• saddle post, 178
• safety guards, 178
• scabbard carrier, 169
• skid plates, 180
• spark coil, 140
• spark control wire, 166
• speedometer, 192
• spring forks, 154
• starter crank springs, 101
• steering damper, 161
• throttle control wire, 165
• tires, 195
• tool box and bracket assembly, 173
• upper bumper springs, 155
• upper coil springs, 155
• wiring, 190
• Instrument panel
• indicator lights, 191
• panel cover
• installation, 191
• removal, 191
• speedometer
• installation, 192
• removal, 192
• Intake and exhaust system
• air cleaner
• general, 122
• installation, 126
• maintenance, 123
• removal, 125
• service, 122
• air cleaner mounting bracket replacement, 126
• description
• exhaust, 122
• intake, 122
• exhaust system
• muffler assembly installation, 127
• muffler assembly removal, 126
• pipe installation, 127
• hose and carburetor fitting
• installation, 125
• removal, 125
• Introduction
• scope of manual, 3
• supersession of quartermaster manuals, 3
• L
• Lighting system, 181
• Lubrication
• introduction, 30
• lubrication guide, 30
• general, 30
• lubrication notes, 30
• oilcan points, 34
• supplies, 30
• warning light, 34
• M
• Maintenance allocation
• allocation of maintenance by echelons
• clutch, 40
• controls and linkage, 40
• electrical group, 41
• engine (V‐45″ twin engine), 41
• exhaust group, 42
• miscellaneous, 42
• suspension (front), 43
• suspension (rear), 43
• tires, 44
• transmission, 44
• vehicle assembly, 44
• scope of maintenance, 39
• Manual, scope of, 3
• O
• Organization tools and equipment, 60
• P
• Preventive maintenance services
• first echelon, 20
• second echelon, 45
• R
• References
• 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