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jheinrich
06-10-2009, 12:53 PM
I have a 1983 185s Im in ned of a service manual for it cant find it anywhere for a decent price i know you guys have many free ones but not the one i need. i am haveing troubles getting it started after a friend put it into a pond. i rewired it cleaned everything set timing checked all electrical components etc. am really looking for specs on carb like stop screw and pilot screw positions please help dont want to ride friends trikes anymore just want to ride mine again. thanks for any help you can give me
jheinrich
06-10-2009, 01:41 PM
is the 82 close enough to the 83 185s to use that manual?? found the 82 manual but no 83
rdlsz24
06-10-2009, 02:26 PM
Yeah they are basically the same but the 83 has front suspension. Did you look around on eBay?

Rob
jheinrich
06-10-2009, 03:23 PM
yea i looked, dont start my new job till friday so was hopeing for free till then think i found what i need though. if any one has any ideas on what else to check if carb adjustments dont work it would be greatly appreciated. sounds like it wants to fire has great spark is gettin gas and so on it just seems like it is gettin to much gas so i hope carb adjust works. also is it supposed to have a key?? didnt have the set up for one when I got it. it ran fine was thinking when i rewired it might not have known about someones bypass just a thought
MonroeMike
06-10-2009, 04:45 PM
I have the Honda Condensed Service Data - ATC 185 (s), 200 (e, es, m, s) in PDF format, if you're interested.
rdlsz24
06-10-2009, 04:46 PM
Has it been sitting for a while? Take the carb apart and remove the jets and make sure you can see daylight through them. It could be that you have a plugged pilot jet from sitting. 185s never had a keyed ignition as far as I know.

Rob
oscarmayer
06-10-2009, 10:35 PM
read my sig!! the 200s is the same....
jheinrich
06-11-2009, 02:12 PM
thank you very much for the advice. i will take apart the carb i think its a float problem not a jet but i will look. if I pull the cord a few times and take out the spark plug its wet so i know its getting probably too much gas. also the 200s manual is for 84 on up i need 83 is there much of a difference?? also found owners manual which dont have as much detail as a shop manual but has the specs i wanted plug gap, timing, carb settings, valve settings etc....
MonroeMike
06-11-2009, 08:53 PM
The carb specs are different on your 185s, than ones shown in that 200s manual you have.