Adjusting "fall away"
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RE: Adjusting "fall away"
Bearing Adjustment (Fall Away)
1. Support motorcycle in an upright position so the front end
is completely suspended and the vehicle is level.
2. Remove all accessory weight, such as a windshield, that
may influence the way the front end swings. If clutch cable
is routed so it pulls the front end one way or the other,
disconnect it.
3. Place a suitable marking material, such as masking tape,
over the fender tip.
4. Install a pointer so the base is stationary on the floor and
the pointer indicates the center of the fender. The front
end should be straight ahead, however the balance point
may be slightly off center.
5. Check steering head bearing tension.
a. Tap the fender on one side until the front end begins
to "fall-away" by itself. Label this point on the marking
material.
b. Repeat the previous step in the other direction.
c. Measure distance between marks.
6. The distance between the "fall-away" marks must be 2.0-
4.0 in (50.8-101.6 mm).
NOTES
•
If distance measured is 2.0-4.0 in. (50.8-101.6 mm) no
bearing adjustment is needed.
•
If distance measured is outside the range given, bearing
adjustment is needed.
7. See
Figure 1-45. With HUBCAP REMOVER AND
INSTALLER (Part No. HD-41494) unscrew and remove
stem cap (3).
8. Loosen fork stem nut (5).
9. Loosen lower triple clamp pinch bolts.
10. Tighten or loosen the star nut (1) until the measurement
is within limits.
a. If the distance is more than 4.0 in. (101.6 mm), turn
the adjuster nut counter clockwise to loosen.
b. If the distance is less than 2.0 in. (50.8 mm), turn the
adjuster nut clockwise to tighten.
11. Remove the stem nut and lightly lubricate the threads with
anti-seize lubricant.
12. Install stem nut and tighten to 70-80 ft-lbs (95-108.5 Nm).
13. Check fall-away. If it is 2.0-4.0 in. (50.8-101.6 mm), tighten
lower triple clamp pinch bolts to 30-35 ft-lbs (40.7-47.5
Nm).
14. Repeat the "fall-away" procedure to be sure the adjustment
is correct.
15. Install and adjust clutch cable.
16. Test ride motorcycle.
This is straight out of the 08 dyna service manual, if you need another year I have all the service manuals from 01 - 08.
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RE: Adjusting "fall away"
Thanks everybody who responded it doesn't look too terribly difficult.I'm going to book mark this thread so I can find it again.Maybe I'll do the fall away when I do my Progressive springs
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Just did Fall Away test and it seems loose to the left and tight to the right. I'm 99% percent sure everything is installed correctly and I had the front end disassembled, so no wires are connected yet. Can anyone think if what might cause this?
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