Have an opportunity to pick up an '02 Touring Service Manual but have an '03 Road King. Can anyone advise if there were significant changes from 02 to 03 Road Kings or if the 02 manual will be 100% applicable to my 03 bike?

Thanks

 

I think the only mechanical change was replacing the Timkin bearings. Can't see why the '02 manual wouldn't work for mechanic'in. Here's a (nowhere near official, or recent) list of some changes:

http://www.moccsplace.com/harley/changes/

 

Thanks for the link...very handy...I think I am good with the 02 manual.

 

Probably biggest change was the torque procedure for the compensating sprocket nut for the 2003 thru 2005 bikes. It's outlined in Service Bulletin M-1170.

Basically, instead of calling for a straight torque value, it was switched to a torque and angle value. "tighten sprocket shaft nut to 75 ft-lbs (101.7 Nm)" and then "tighten the sprocket shaft nut an additional 45° to 50° (50° MAXIMUM)"

 

Is your bike carbed or injected? HD went to a different fuel injection system in 03