‘VF5O0 #4. r..% AUGUST 1985 SERvICcCE BULLETIN AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO,,MC. MOTORCYCLE SERVICE DEPARTMENT Ei 1984 VFSO0F — 49 STATE MODELS: Carburetor Repair/Driveability Improvement Some 1984 VFSQOF'S may experience bot restart diff culties atd/ar poor driveability at highway speeds due to ieternal venting af the carburetor float bowls ‘An external Moat bow! venting kit is available co prove these conditions and should be installed on affee- ted 994 VFSUDE'S AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES ‘AIL 1084 VFSQ0F's (40 stave models) NOTE: See Service Bulletin VFSUO aS for 1984 Call Fornia models INSTALLATION PROCEDURE [Remove the carburetor assembly from the < carding to the stepsin the VFSO0F shop 1m (page 43) PEI Gasoline i eviremely lammable und is explosive under certain conditigns, Abways ‘work ina well-rendilated urea and keep sparks and flames away from your work ares 2 Remove the Ueottle shaft thrust springs: and the synchronization springs. NOTE: (30 not logsen the synchronization Serews, Bend back the" tabs" an the lock plates and cemaye the eight screws securing the carburetors Lo the a sieaner base, Then, remave and discard the veet ioral lena laa ba sa fo Wen a Py Gai 4. Sepayute the air cleaner base fron the carburetors. 1 Aremicinn Hanalei 2, An 18 — A Res eaerven §. Remave the rear float bow vest tube between carburetors | and 3. Apply a light grease to the: ‘Gcrings and reposition the rear went tube as shown Bo not change the position of the frent (we 4) eas vent rune [Orgad Pens not damage the O-rings on the rear ‘ond tube during repositioning new vent hases with clips) om the dad rearvert Lubes Besureta route tke fromt hose hack berween the rear vent tube and choke finkage; der the vent tube and over the choke Hinkage NeW REAR VENTHOSE ew FRONT VENT HOSE (500 mnt 850 eum) ‘Connect the sharier (600 mm) hove to the rear (Land 3) vent tube. ‘Cannee' the longer (50) mm) hase 10 the Frost 42 usid 4) vewt tude, 10Fa ROUTING ERE OF senemnt wanacen “wore DD seavice uanacen Oo saces pert Dorrict rue DD wecnanncs C1 sor saraVF5O0 #4 AUGUST 1985 7, Remave the two rvbber grommets {rom the emer ofthe aireleaner base and install the vwa new plugs supplied with the kit, NOTE: Push ine ploy in trom the earburctor sich Auch the ait eleuner buseto the eurburetors{using the ew lock platest aod install ue thvortle staf thrust springs end synchronization springs. — He sure to use the four new lack plates supplied ‘with the it, — Do not install the original vent tube set plate removed in step 3) 9. Retowe the four vacuumnchantber covers. Reiowe und diseurd the springs and vacuum pistons from the enroureton SRRDUTSIOFE, vacuum GHAMDER oven SPRING (ogince e Peceapeen SS _ vious yo resronomnmnace A fries NOTE: Remove the t¥o rubber wocess plugs from the air cleaner base Le gain ueeess 10 #1 and 29 vacuum chamber cover screws. 0. Install a new jet needic im each new sucuum pistes und install he Yacuum pisos using the steps in he shop manual, page 4-5, Then, install four new springs. and tive vacuum chasmiver cavers ‘Attach the lose clamp supplied in the kit iw the #3 carburetor cover. Routt the went hoses send hen! aver the clamp as shown: bebaw: FRONT AND REAR HOSES: Irinaae rent nt op NOTE: Be sure the frant (2 and 4} vent bose ison topof the sear (I and 31 yet hose in the clamp, — Be sure te eeinstal the two rubber uccess plugs at che reat af the air cleaner hase 20F3 11. Remove the float bowls and install the mew main Jets ued stow jets imcluded with the kis, Check the fou evel and, if necessary, adjust it ko the proper specification. Them, reinstall (he (oat bowls. 12, Install the curtwaretor assembly on the engine, TA. Route the twa new vent buses together along the frame Desk to the radiator overflow imbe as shown Push the ends af ihe hoses down between the battery box and the radisior overflow tank and autaels two ice bands. Be sure the vent hoses are routed freely and not pinched. NER VENT HOSES RADIATOR Gvemrioe TANK — The shorter( 140 men) wire bund isused asa rear clamp around the two vent hoses and the tadiatur overGow sube. The longer (153 min) bund és used as front clamp around the frame. The open tnds at the hoses ame the vents 10 atmsphi 14, Chock the carburetor synchronieation und adjastif necessary. Then, perform an idle drop mixture serem adjustment areording to shop manval pro- ‘endures, NOE: Step 9 of the shop manual idle drop procedure (mige 4-17) should read I turn, new 2)4, 15. Install four new pilot serew phigs. © amatean Mond Mtoe Ca. Sie 1085 — Al Right RecarveePARTS INFORMATION + Setting Kit {1 required) H/C BOSD PN; te20-MP 2d Inchedes the Following: — 4 vacuum pistons 4 springs — 4 Jock plates — 4 jet needles (marked 2VB} —4 main jets (990) ~ A stow jets (#38) — 2 rubber plugs (air cleaner base) Blips —T have elem (9 carburetor) 1600 mum vent hose frewr) — P6SMI mum vent howe (franc) Banal, 155 nome (1 required) 769224 B/N: NL8L-I7-4H00- Band, 130 mam (1 required) OMA8B19 DYN: 32161-40600 + Pilog Serew Plays (4 requires) 28436 BPN: 1610. MB67T Ameri Hontdy Mtoe Gone. 1065 — All Fight. Rapesungt vFso0 #4 AUGUST 1985 IDENTIFICATION For future reference, the mew external feat bowl ‘venting heses will identify modified 1984 VESOOP'S 149 sate caodels). Additionally, the new jer necdles ure marked 2B, WARRANTY INFORMATION The normal warranty applies. M you feel that goodwill consideration i appropriate, comuac. your District Service Munager hefove starting the repatr ‘Submit a claien (oven with tthe following iniormition: Defect Code: 035 Faited Huea Code: (76274 Labor Operation Number: 311200 Flat Rate Tieme: 4.5 boars Treatment Code: | 30F3