Like to start this here topic to list all the mistakes and/or errors that are written in the Suzuki Workshop Manual or Clymer Workshop Manual.

Here's the first one:

Rotate the engine in the direction it normaly turns.

As Greg already stated: in the same direction as the wheels turn.
OR
Anti-Clockwise (CCW) as seen from the Left Hand side of the bike.

(Clymer= Rotate Clockwise as seen from the LH side)


Greetz
Kropatchek

Edited by Susan to change title from "WSM Against the Real World" to "Suzuki/Clymer Manual Errors

And another mistake:

Pointed out to a Dutch Savage rider.

The oilseals of the sliding members of the front suspension.

Fit them face up instead of face down.
That way the oil is kept in the struts.

(will refer to the pages when I get home)

Greetz
Kropatchek ???

Sorry for the delay, as customer service 'lost' your e-mail and then I was away from the office.

Another sorry for the omission of Table 3.

Wattage for bulbs as follows:
Headlight    60/55
Tail/brake    8/23 or 5/21
Turnsignal    23 or 21
Speedo     3 or 3.4
Turn ind    3 or 3.4
High beam    1.7
Neutral        3 or 3.4
Licence light    8
Front position    8 or 5

Regards,
James Grooms
Managing Editor
Clymer Publications

vroom1776 wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:01:


Aha....I've got that one for ya.

The axles get turned around because some mufflers tend to get in the way on the right side.  

Not sure if it changes anything as far as all the juggling of the belt,  pulley, spacers, wheel, and brake assembly.  Just about as much fun either way

Aside from that there is no difference in the axle..

bacon13 wrote on 05/18/08 at 13:50:15:

It's noted elsewhere on the site.  That size varies with different bikes.

These are from the Suzuki Service Manual




Direct from an '86 SSM for a LS650.

And checked it against an '86-'88 Clymer, and they are correct.

I checked by 2004 Clymer and it is correct too.

Here's a clearer pic from Mekh...

Rotor Bolt:
Clymers says it is RH thread.

Previously this Forum listed it as one of three LH threads on the Savage.
(This has been removed.)

Clymers is correct. It's a RH thread, counterclockwise (CCW) to loosen and clockwise (CW) to tighten.

There are only two LH threads on the bike: Primary drive gear retaining nut and threaded nut on one end of the transmission shift rod.

Clymers does not show the starter gear torque limiter on Starter Idle Gear #1. It shows the starter gear arrangement before it was redesigned to include a torque limiter (page 119).  

The torque limiter is shown as a single assembled unit on RonAyers.com parts fiche. There are no separate parts sold for it.

If you are removing the torque limiter/idle gear as part of an crankcase disassembly, do not remove the outboard circlip!  The torque limiter/gear may be removed by simply sliding it out.

The torque limiter has been assembled under tension. It will be difficult to impossible to re-assemble.