76 FLH kicker not started since 2003
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tks re coils .
i thought it was kickstart only , but reckon i spotted the starter motor behind the battery box .
(Should have guessed that one )
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Take the idle mixture screw out and spray penn oil in it over night - before you use vice grips on the low jet - giving it a rap with a small light hammer will help brake it loose
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Welcome to the forum. I dont see 9. Instead I see 6 (H6 for 1976). Which way are you reading the VIN? Normally it runs from top to bottom. Notice the 6 is a rounded character and the engine number appears to have the same type of 6. In the engine number notice the 9 is not rounded and you may find the same type of 9 at the beginning of the frame VIN.
Sometimes these two characters were interchanged at the factory but for 1976 (and certain other years and/or times) the factory seems to have been consistent regarding their application.
Eric
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Welcome to the forum. I dont see 9. Instead I see 6 (H6 for 1976). Which way are you reading the VIN? Normally it runs from top to bottom. Notice the 6 is a rounded character and the engine number appears to have the same type of 6. In the engine number notice the 9 is not rounded and you may find the same type of 9 at the beginning of the frame VIN.
Sometimes these two characters were interchanged at the factory but for 1976 (and certain other years and/or times) the factory seems to have been consistent regarding their application.
Eric
Sometimes these two characters were interchanged at the factory but for 1976 (and certain other years and/or times) the factory seems to have been consistent regarding their application.
Eric
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thank you
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Heres a partial photo of a 76 Shovel frame VIN for comparison with some of your characters. From top to bottom it reads 9D+++++H6. Notice the 6 is rounded but the 9 isnt. At least two types of D were used and this D is what I refer to as wide. The other D was narrower. Also used were two types of H and this H is what I refer to as narrow. The other H was wider but its hard to tell from your photo which type your frame has.
Earlier you mentioned 9H but I dont think your frame VIN begins with that and there is more than one reason why. Anyway, once you clean the frame you may be able to read the characters more clearly.
At this stage your frame appears to be consistent with a 76 model. Look on the left side of its top engine mount and you may find a date code consisting of a letter and a number which will indicate the month and year it was made. The code may be up high or it could be lower down and near the hole for the mounting bolt.
Eric
Earlier you mentioned 9H but I dont think your frame VIN begins with that and there is more than one reason why. Anyway, once you clean the frame you may be able to read the characters more clearly.
At this stage your frame appears to be consistent with a 76 model. Look on the left side of its top engine mount and you may find a date code consisting of a letter and a number which will indicate the month and year it was made. The code may be up high or it could be lower down and near the hole for the mounting bolt.
Eric
