SafetyFirst
SafeOperatingRules:SoftailModels
Beforeoperatingyournewmotorcycleitisyourresponsibilitytoreadandfollowtheoperatingand
maintenanceinstructionsinthismanual,andfollowthesebasicrulesforyourpersonalsafety.
Knowandrespecttherulesoftheroad(seeRULESOFTHEROADsection).Carefullyread
andobservetherulescontainedintheRIDINGTIPSbookletaccompanyingthisOwner's
Manual.ReadandfamiliarizeyourselfwiththecontentsoftheMOTORCYCLEHANDBOOK
foryourstate.
Beforestartingengine,checkforproperoperationofbrake,clutch,shifter,throttlecontrols,
correctfuelandoilsupply.
Donotuseaftermarketpartsandcustommadefrontforks
whichcanadverselyaffectperformanceandhandling.
Removingoralteringfactoryinstalledpartscanadversely
affectperformanceandcouldresultindeathorserious
injury.(00001a)
UseonlyHarleyDavidsonapprovedpartsandaccessories.Useofcertainother
manufacturer'sperformancepartswillvoidyournewmotorcyclewarranty.SeeyourHarley
Davidsondealerfordetails.
Stoptheenginewhenrefuelingorservicingthefuel
system.Donotsmokeorallowopenflameorsparksnear
gasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandhighly
explosive,whichcouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
(00002a)
Whenrefuelingyourmotorcycle,thefollowingrulesshouldbeobserved.
Refuelinawellventilatedareawiththeengineturnedoff.
Removefuelfillercapslowly.
Donotsmokeorallowopenflamesorsparkswhenrefuelingorservicingthefuelsystem.
Alwaysclosethefuelsupplyvalvewhentheengineisnotrunning.Thispreventsfloodingof
thecarburetorandthesurroundingareawithgasoline.
Donotfillfueltankabovethebottomofthefillerneckinsert.
Leaveairspacetoallowforfuelexpansion.
Donotstoremotorcyclewithgasolineintankwithinthe
homeorgaragewhereopenflames,pilotlights,sparksor
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