=c. Remove Rear Safety Guard.= Remove nuts from U‐bolts which mount ends of safety guard to lower frame stays. Remove the two nuts from upper safety guard mounting. After removing U‐bolts, safety guard can be removed from vehicle.

=d. Install Rear Safety Guard.= Position safety guard on vehicle. Install U‐bolts, washers, and nuts for lower end mounting on frame stays. Do not tighten nuts. Engage upper mounting holes on studs and replace washers and nuts. Tighten all mounting nuts.

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=a.= Rear end of skid plate must be dropped when removing and or replacing muffler assembly, saddle spring post, transmission, and engine.

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(1) Remove nut from bolt which secures skid plate side mounting bracket to frame clip. This bolt also mounts muffler tube clamp to frame clip.

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(2) Remove left side mounting. Remove nut and bolt which secures lower end of hanger bracket to skid plate on left side of vehicle. Drop rear end of skid plate.

(1) Lift rear end of skid plate into position. Attach right‐side bracket at frame clip bolt. Secure mounting with washer and nut.

(2) Attach lower end of left‐side hanger bracket to skid plate. Install bolt, washer, and nut. Tighten nut.

(1) To remove skid plate from vehicle, follow instructions in step b above; then remove nut and bolt from U‐clamp which secures skid plate to frame bracket, and remove nut and belt from clamp which secures right front end to support rod.

(2) To install skid plate, mount right front end to support rod clamp, and install bolt and nut to secure U‐clamp under frame bracket. Then follow instructions in step =c= above.

Paragraph Description 112 Battery 113 Headlights 114 Taillights 115 Ignition and light switch 116 Horn 117 Wiring 118

=a.= Lighting system and horn are supplied 6‐volt current from the 22‐ampere‐hour battery. Negative side of battery and system is grounded. Blackout lights and service lights are controlled by the same switch (ignition and light switch) which also controls ignition. Blackout headlight has auxiliary control switch in body. Service headlight upper and lower beam is controlled by toggle switch on left handle bar. Horn is operated by button on left handle bar after ignition and light switch is in “ON” position. Blackout stop light and service stop light are operated by brake foot pedal switch.