ANY GOOD SITES TO DOWNLOAD LS REPAIR MANUALS?

rodneyn · May 18, 2020

Locate dealer you are willing to purchase parts from on going basis be it distance away they all have service manuals digitally. They will share a digital manual with you if you trade with them and provide your serial number of your unit. Find a dealer you are comfortable with first. I would be hesitant to purchase any other filters than LS for the first 6 years knowing you expect warranty from LS. As with tractor brand they look to see if you factory filters on before honoring any warranty claims, they are trained this way. Dealers have manuals to share if you are solid customer they trust.

mikeh19d · May 19, 2020

rodneyn said:
Locate dealer you are willing to purchase parts from on going basis be it distance away they all have service manuals digitally. They will share a digital manual with you if you trade with them and provide your serial number of your unit. Find a dealer you are comfortable with first. I would be hesitant to purchase any other filters than LS for the first 6 years knowing you expect warranty from LS. As with tractor brand they look to see if you factory filters on before honoring any warranty claims, they are trained this way. Dealers have manuals to share if you are solid customer they trust.

Thanks. I was mulling around the idea of reaching out to other dealers but I wasn't sure how that would go over but the parts angle is a great idea. I'll give a try. What's the worst that can happen, no manual and spare parts. At least I'll have the spare parts. I'll let you know how it goes.

George2615 · May 19, 2020

Parts manual can be downloaded here

LS Parts manuals

Avenger · May 19, 2020

rodneyn said:
Locate dealer you are willing to purchase parts from on going basis be it distance away they all have service manuals digitally. They will share a digital manual with you if you trade with them and provide your serial number of your unit. Find a dealer you are comfortable with first. I would be hesitant to purchase any other filters than LS for the first 6 years knowing you expect warranty from LS. As with tractor brand they look to see if you factory filters on before honoring any warranty claims, they are trained this way. Dealers have manuals to share if you are solid customer they trust.

That really depends on the dealer. It's always a good idea to ask your dealer about what will void a warranty. Having a good relationship with your dealer is very important. My dealer is easy to work with and very helpful. Wont void a warranty for using non-LS brand filters, because he has common sense and is not a moron. I'd follow your dealers advice on anything, especially when it comes to that ever important warranty.

mikeh19d · May 19, 2020

Avenger said:
That really depends on the dealer. It's always a good idea to ask your dealer about what will void a warranty. Having a good relationship with your dealer is very important. My dealer is easy to work with and very helpful. Wont void a warranty for using non-LS brand filters, because he has common sense and is not a moron. I'd follow your dealers advice on anything, especially when it comes to that ever important warranty.

I can say with the utmost certainty that not all dealers are created equal. For the most part my dealer is out of the picture. Not only has his response to my requests gone unanswered but they are located 4 hours away and I'm not going to make a trip that far to get the run around. So I'm left out in the wild to fend for myself which has lead me here. I guess if I really needed a dealer I could bite the bullet and make the trip or show up at a different dealer hat in hand but I would rather make the attempt at tackling an issue first before I have to drag it in for help. So the hunt continues for the maintenance manuals.

wild_bill · Aug 4, 2025

Avenger said:
I do have a service manual for LS XR41xx series if anyone needs. Just PM me.

I can't figure out how to send you a PM. Can you PM me please? I'm looking for the service manual for the XR4140. Thanks!

bmaverick · Aug 4, 2025

George2615 said:
Parts manual can be downloaded here

LS Parts manuals

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GS650GL · Aug 4, 2025

LS doesn't sell service manuals and the only ones the dealers have are online through their dealer portal which is proprietary and copyrighted. Ebay and Durattach have manuals but not for all models.