Here it is! The Arrow and Scout Overhaul Manual!
VTOTS.pdf - "Off-the-Shelf" parts available to everyone, everywhere. By Rob Garrett.
Vertical Model Comparisons here How many were produced? What were the numbers? here
Bulletins from the Factory to the Dealers. These Service Shots are those that pertain to model 149 and 249 Verticals through 1948 (as far as the records in my posession go). A gap in the number sequence does not indicate missing information. Rather, it did not pertain to the verticals and/or was not worth posting here.
| SS204.pdf | 9/13/48 - Check all gas and oil tanks on the 149 Models |
SS205.pdf | 9/13/48 - Overhead valve rocker arm shaft lubrication. |
SS206.pdf | 9/20/48 - Oil leakage from engine breather |
SS208.pdf | 9/20/48 - Check front and rear wheel bearings. |
SS209.pdf | 9/27/48 - Model S-2 and S-3 Carburetors for the Indian Arrow and Scout |
SS213.pdf | 10/4/48 - Instructions on tuning the 249 model to perform smoothly at low speeds. |
SS214.pdf | 10/4/48 - Information on model 149-249 forks. |
SS215.pdf | 10/11/48 - How to overcome fluid leaks on model 149-249 forks. |
SS216.pdf | 10/11/48 - Information on model 149-249 fork leg. |
SS219.pdf | 11/1/48 - How to improve the carburetor choke on models 149-249. |
SERVICE BULLETINS
| SB1-3.pdf | 4/18/49 - Oil seepage from tank to crankcase on 149-249 models. |
SB1-10.pdf | 6/20/49 - Oil loss through crankcase breather. |
| SB2-1.pdf | 9/12/49 - Adaption of rear wheels for competition model 249. |
"No adjustment" Primary Drive information here.
L&L Carburetors
I've not found anyone yet that is truly an expert and has new parts to service L&L carbs on the model 149 and 249 verticals. As best as I can tell, the carburetors were junk, and when people finally came to this conclusion they tossed them aside and burned the evidence to be forever lost in history. So here we are today with the task of resurrecting them for "correctness." Look here for my personal research into the matter.
Amal Carburetors
Sometime in late 1950 or in 1951, Indian was putting Amal Carburetors on their motorcycles. And all Warrior models had the Amal. Here's a sales ad! Specific to the verticals were models 274, 275, and 276 for Braves, Scouts, and Warriors, respectively. Many vertical owners today install an Amal carburetor for improved performance over the L&L carburetors. Thanks goes to British Cycle Supply for publishing this pre-monoblock booklet to the internet.
In my own inventory ...
Model 275B/1P was seen on a Scout.
Model 276/001R was seen on a Warrior.
Saddle Support Kit
If you were more than 5' 9" tall, the vertical would feel somewhat small and be a bit awkward to ride. In 1950, Indian offered a kit to improve vibration damping on the saddle and raise it approximately 2". The rear of the saddle would be raised by utilizing longer spring bolts. Of course, this is applicable to the solo seat only. Here is an illustrated description of the kit: Saddle Support Kit.pdf
History of the Indian 149 and 249
Here is a look into the past. These pages are an ongoing endeavor.