Vetter 10 006 0123, Owner'S Manual And Mounting Instructions

Page 1: ...da 750F Vetter Corporation 1150 Laurel Lane San Luis Obispo California 93401 805 541 2900 EG 3167 0 Vetter Corp 1978 1 18 78 Rev 10 5 78 Floating Mount Saddle Bags Owner s Manual and Mounting Instructions ...

Page 2: ...uring People have continually asked me Why don t you build some good saddle bags Well in the past building Windjammers has been totally consuming But now with our new facility in San Luis Obispo CA we have the time and place to do new things For some time now all of our talent and resources has been devoted to designing and engineering rear luggage that is as the installation of your saddle bags d...

Page 3: ...s manual Remove wiring from clips Pull the wiring from the two clips located on top of the rear fender 2 Disconnect turnsignal wiring Pull the group of wire connec tions from under the frame member and slip the black cover off of the connections by pushing it down the wiring harness Trace the turnsignal wires from the turnsignal stalks and disconnect them at their bullet connectors There are 4 bla...

Page 4: ...lamp bolts Using two 10mm wrenches remove the bolt and nut which secure the turnsignal lamp to its stalk The bolt must be completely removed 5 Remove turnsignal lamps from stalks While spreading the surface of the split on the turnsignal lamp housing with a large screwdriver etc pull the lamp off of the stalk and completely away from the bike while threading its wire through the stalk 4 ...

Page 5: ... pull the bracket down off of the mounting tab on the grab bar Leave the rubber grommet in place 7 Remove passenger footrest Using a 14mm socket remove the passenger footrests The left side needs no back up wrench but the right side does use a 14mm wrench 8 Remove grab bar mounting bolts Remove the bolts which secure the grab bar at the rear mounts one on each side with a 12mm wrench 5 ...

Page 6: ...LK 2 MOUNTING STUD FUNNEL SIDE LOOP FORWARD STRUT TURNSIGNAL STALK BOLT 2 MOUNTING STUD FUNNEL VIBRATION ISOLATORS Hardware Parts Nomenclature 6 Metric Scale 1111111 1 11 1111 1 111111 1 111 1 111111 11 11 11 111111111111111111111111111 1 11111111111111111111111 1 11111111111111 1 1111111111111111 1 11111 11 111111 ...

Page 7: ...ht and fore and aft location on your motorcycle Use all of the hardware specified and periodically check for tight ness after installation Position the side loop Start with either side and position the side loop as shown Mount the side loop at the grab bar mount While holding the side loop in place slide the supplied 8mm x 90mm bolt through the side loop mounting tab and into the grab bar mount NO...

Page 8: ...the supplied 10mm x 40mm bolt and 10mm lock nut on the left to secure side loop at the passenger footrest mount Assemble all parts in the order shown NOTE Inset drawing shows right hand side 4 Mount the rear strut Locate the rear strut and secure it to the side loop tomahawks at the position shown with 2 6mm x 20mm bolts 4 6mm flat washers and 2 6mm lock nuts 8 ...

Page 9: ...are on this particular model motor cycle does restrict access to areas underneath the seat To obtain access the forward luggage rack strut must be unbolted from the side loops Therefore it is suggested that you carry your motorcycle s tool kit in one of the saddle bags Mount the forward luggage rack strut to the side loops Using the supplied 2 8mm x 16mm bolts and 2 8mm lock nuts secure the forwar...

Page 10: ...ecial wiring note To achieve a good electrical ground it is suggested that you scratch the surface of the rear luggage rack strut and tomahawk where the turnsignal stalk and bolt contact them 8 Mount luggage rack to luggage rack rear strut With 2 6mm x 30mm lock bolts and 2 6mm flat washers mount the luggage rack to the rear luggage rack strut Electrical hook up Run the wire of each turnsignal L o...

Page 11: ... bags of various colors the doors are packaged separately and require a simple mounting procedure before the bags are ready for use Separate left and right saddle bags doors Texas Trim Assemble one bag at a time Position door on hinges Using 2 4mm x 12mm screws insert one screw at each hinge point from the inside of the door Position the door on the hinges Saddle Bag Parts Nomenclature Saddle Bag ...

Page 12: ...en Unlock the door and insert the two remaining screws through the door hinge and Texas Trim and thread on their nuts tighten Repeat the above three 3 steps for the remaining bag Mounting Saddle Bag door lock To mount the saddle bag door lock packaged with the bag si mply insert the lock through the door slide on the large star washer and thread on the nut Do not overtighten Mount the locking cam ...

Page 13: ...riate direc tion to increase or decrease resistance Generally a 10 15 degree bend is sufficient Extended use may also necessitate an adjustment in which case the above procedure also applies 1 Objective Once all of the Floating Mount Saddle Bag Hardware is attached to the motorcycle and the doors and trim are mounted on the saddle bags the saddle bags are ready to be mounted on the motorcycle Moun...

Page 14: ... needed To obtain de sireable tail pipe clearance it may be necessary to loosen saddle bag hardware apply upward pressure then tighten into place Follow by loosening muffler apply downward pres sure to muffler and retighten 3 Saddle bag removal To remove the bag simply turn the locking key to its release position and pull the rear of the bag out and back to disengage the forward mount NOTE If the ...

Page 15: ...TION LABEL AND AGAIN IN YOUR MOTORCYCLE OWNER S MANUAL REFER TO THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONTACT YOUR DEALER OR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPT VETTER CORPORATION 1150 LAUREL LANE SAN LUIS OBISPO CA 93401 805 541 2900 A A 4 Carrying the Floating Mount Saddle Bags by hand When carrying the saddle bags by hand they are designed to be carried with the d...

Page 16: ...ntact your local Vetter dealer to purchase or order replacement parts CUSTOMER SERVICE Any problems concerning installation of the Saddle Bags should be referred to your dealer or the Customer Service Department Vetter Corporation 1150 Laurel Lane San Luis Obispo CA 93401 We are here to serve you 805 541 2900 In order to provide the maximum amount of service to you and the deal er it is necessary ...

Page 17: ...and into the grab bar mount 7Mount luggage rack strut Position the rear luggage strut insert the turn signal mounting tab through the strut tomahawk flat washer and into the 12mm lock nut Attach the turn signal to the mounting tab with the original Phillips head screw Reroute the wires and connect them at their designated bullet connectors Floating Mount Saddle Bags Owner s Manual and Mounting Ins...

Page 18: ...62 6x30mm Bolt 4 17 024 0044 8x2Omm Bolt 2 17 024 0063 10x55mm Bolt 2 17 026 0008 6mm Lock Nut 2 17 026 0009 8mm Lock Nut 2 17 026 0015 12mm Lock Nu 2 17 027 0005 6mm Flat Washer 8 17 027 0006 8mm Flat Washer 4 21 004 0008 Red Reflector 2 17 027 0007 10mm Flat Washer 2 17 5 0017 12mm Flat Washer 2 15 0 0203 Luggage Rack 1 15 009 0033 Rear Cross Strut 1 15 012 0010 Rear Luggage Rack Support 1 15 01...