Clutch adjustment question???`
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Tourer
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From: Lafayette, Louisiana
Clutch adjustment question???`
when doing the first service on your dyna, (in my case a fat bob) did yall adjust the clutch? is it necessary? and if you did it, how hard was it? seems pretty simple as long as you follow the steps in the manual...and are there any tips/tricks...thanks...
cajun
cajun
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From: NH - Why not Minot, ND
RE: Clutch adjustment question???`
You most likely will only be able to tighten the lock nut hand/finger tight. It's hard to get a wrench on there, unless you have an offset crows foot sitting around...
Road Master
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From: The Left Coast
RE: Clutch adjustment question???`
ORIGINAL: up in minot
You most likely will only be able to tighten the lock nut hand/finger tight. It's hard to get a wrench on there, unless you have an offset crows foot sitting around...
You most likely will only be able to tighten the lock nut hand/finger tight. It's hard to get a wrench on there, unless you have an offset crows foot sitting around...
I get a socket on it no problem..it's easy, but if you are fine with the way the clutch feels now, why bother?
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From: NH - Why not Minot, ND
RE: Clutch adjustment question???`
ORIGINAL: labfreak
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I get a socket on it no problem..it's easy, but if you are fine with the way the clutch feels now, why bother?
ORIGINAL: up in minot
You most likely will only be able to tighten the lock nut hand/finger tight. It's hard to get a wrench on there, unless you have an offset crows foot sitting around...
You most likely will only be able to tighten the lock nut hand/finger tight. It's hard to get a wrench on there, unless you have an offset crows foot sitting around...
I get a socket on it no problem..it's easy, but if you are fine with the way the clutch feels now, why bother?
Road Master
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From: The Left Coast
RE: Clutch adjustment question???`
ORIGINAL: up in minot
Yeah, I couldn't get a socket on there, and an allen wrench on there at the same time. I've seen homemade tools to do the job though. They welded an allen wrench inside the socket, which will hold the adjuster screw, while tightening the lock nut.
ORIGINAL: labfreak
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I get a socket on it no problem..it's easy, but if you are fine with the way the clutch feels now, why bother?
ORIGINAL: up in minot
You most likely will only be able to tighten the lock nut hand/finger tight. It's hard to get a wrench on there, unless you have an offset crows foot sitting around...
You most likely will only be able to tighten the lock nut hand/finger tight. It's hard to get a wrench on there, unless you have an offset crows foot sitting around...
I get a socket on it no problem..it's easy, but if you are fine with the way the clutch feels now, why bother?
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RE: Clutch adjustment question???`
Check out this recent thread. Post number2 by Wyde Glyde Bry.
There are two links on the bottom of the post that Bry provided.
https://www.hdforums.com/m_3399860/tm.htm
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Road Warrior
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RE: Clutch adjustment question???`
Cajun,
After you do the adjustment, finger tighten the lock nut while holding the allen screw in position. Then remove the allen wrench. Use a Vice Grip to make a wrench out of your 11/16ths Socket. Place it on the locking nut. Push the long end of the allen wrench through and hold the allen screw in position. Use the Vice to tighten the lock nut. If you crank on that locking nut with an open end wrench you are begging to turn the corners off. I know, 'cause I did it, but was still able to get a socket on it. Good luck.
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After you do the adjustment, finger tighten the lock nut while holding the allen screw in position. Then remove the allen wrench. Use a Vice Grip to make a wrench out of your 11/16ths Socket. Place it on the locking nut. Push the long end of the allen wrench through and hold the allen screw in position. Use the Vice to tighten the lock nut. If you crank on that locking nut with an open end wrench you are begging to turn the corners off. I know, 'cause I did it, but was still able to get a socket on it. Good luck.
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From: MA
RE: Clutch adjustment question???`
I hate to beat this thing to death - but once the allen head adjustment is complete - then you hand tighten the nut, how much will the allen move when you crank on the nut with a socket? I marked the allen position and then tightened with a socket - the allen moved by perhaps 1/32 of a rotation - hardly enough to go out of spec, or make a difference.
Am I missing something?
Am I missing something?