1985 Honda FL350R, FL350 Odyssey 350 ATV Shop Manual (P/N 61VM001)

• Covers the 1985 Honda FL350R, sold under the Odyssey 350 name; this is the Honda Shop Manual, Second Edition, issued November 1985 and supplied as a 209-page PDF.
• Documents engine removal, top-end disassembly and inspection, piston and reed-valve service, crankcase separation, crankshaft bearing replacement, and balancer-gear timing and assembly.
• Walks through PE32A carburetor removal and overhaul, float-level setting, air/stop-screw adjustment, fuel-pump and check-valve testing, plus altitude- and temperature-specific jet and needle charts.
• Details transmission removal, internal gear and shift-fork inspection, case bearing and oil-seal replacement, control-cable adjustment, drive-belt service, and Salsbury drive and driven pulley disassembly and assembly.
• Covers steering, front and rear suspension, shock spring service, drive shafts, radius arms, wheel alignment, front hydraulic drum brakes, rear disc brake, parking brake, and hydraulic bleeding.
• Provides CDI ignition, alternator, charging, starter, relay, switch, and lighting diagnosis with resistance and continuity tables, circuit schematics, cable-routing views, and a full wiring diagram.

This is a bench-repair manual, not an owner's guide. Honda states that standard workshop procedures and safety principles are not taught in detail, so the material is suited to technicians and mechanically qualified owners who already have basic shop knowledge and access to the required measuring and special tools.

Powertrain Repair Coverage

The engine sections distinguish work that can be completed in the frame from repairs that require engine removal or crankcase separation. Along with cylinder-head and piston measurements, the manual covers combustion-chamber and exhaust-port decarbonizing, piston-ring inspection, crankshaft runout and connecting-rod checks, double-lip crankshaft oil-seal handling, and crankcase bearing replacement. Balancer service includes the punch-mark relationships between the crankshaft, drive gear, driven gear, and balancer weight—critical information when the gear train has been apart.

Fuel-system coverage follows the complete path from the tank, filter, pump, and one-way check valve to the carburetor and reed cage. The altitude chart changes main-jet, needle-clip, and air-screw settings by both elevation and temperature, and the related caution explains why leaving the high-altitude setup installed at lower elevations can overheat the engine.

Inside the transmission chapter are the forward-neutral-reverse selector, shift fork and shaft, primary and counter gear sets, reverse gear, final gear, bearings, and oil seals. The converter section is specific to the Salsbury unit, including weight arms, rollers, torque-bearing sliders, center bearing, slippers, cam, and torsion/compression spring. It also identifies the preload and indexing work needed during driven-pulley assembly without reducing the repair to a generic belt-change procedure.

Chassis, Brake, and Electrical Detail

Alignment data separates front toe-out from rear toe-in and explains which settings are adjustable. Front camber and caster are fixed, while rear camber and toe are corrected through upper-arm length and radius-arm washer placement. Suspension repair includes wheel and drive-shaft bearing replacement, front-arm and steering-column bushings, ball joints, spherical bearings, and front and rear shock spring removal with a compressor.

The brake chapter covers front wheel cylinders and shoe adjusters, separate front and rear master-cylinder bores, rear caliper and parking-brake mechanisms, fluid replacement, air bleeding, and final operating checks. Electrical diagnosis is organized by system rather than as a lone wiring sheet: CDI ignition, pulse generator, ignition coil, charging coil, regulator/rectifier, starter motor, starter relay, change switch, and lighting switches each receive test information.

Useful visual references include the cable and wire-harness routing views, PE32A carburetor assembly, recoil-starter assembly, Salsbury drive- and driven-pulley assembly views, starter and charging circuit schematics, and the complete wiring diagram.

Factory Tools, Specifications, and Repair Cautions

Section-level tables supply component torque specifications, fluid capacities for draining and disassembly, wear limits, running clearances, alignment data, carburetor settings, and electrical resistance checks. The special-tool list identifies new-for-1985 crankcase tooling: assembly tool 07965-VM00000 and puller 07935-VM00000. It also calls out shock absorber compressor 07959-3290001, wheel-alignment attachment 07910-MJ30100, and the dedicated Salsbury holder, dismount tool, and spring-compression hardware.

The manual flags two easy ways to damage parts during repair. Rotating the cylinder during installation can let a piston ring enter a port, while separating the spring-loaded drive-pulley halves over a hard surface can damage the converter when the assemblies recoil. For drivetrain, suspension, starter, and brake work, securely support the frame and isolate the battery wherever the factory procedure calls for it.