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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 09:53 PM
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What is the best service manual to get?
 
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Old Apr 27, 2008 | 10:28 PM
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By far, the factory service manual, if indeed you can find one for your XLS. Try searching eBay. See old ones show up on there every once in a while.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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get the harley service manual.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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I got the harley and the clymer. They are both good. If you can't find the HD get the Clymer. Much good info in both.

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Old Apr 28, 2008 | 08:16 PM
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Thanks, I found a copy of the Harley manual on EBAY. Probably the best I will be able to do since it is so old.
I did see the Clymer also when I did a search on the web. I might get both.
 
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