Stem nut washer replacement: HOW TO
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From: Burlington, Ontario, Canada
What are you guys using to loosen or tighten the pinch bolt? I tapped mine with a hammer and small flat head without loosening the triple. Not sure if this is recommended though as it was tight.
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From: nj
My bike is a 98 superglide and I only have a washer. Now my upper tree might be diferent so I just might have to adjust my play. Now I loosen the pinch bolt then big stem bolt. tighten the pinch bolt for the fall away then tighten the big bolt. Am I right or is there a different way Thanks guys
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From: Palm Harbor fl.
My bike is a 98 superglide and I only have a washer. Now my upper tree might be diferent so I just might have to adjust my play. Now I loosen the pinch bolt then big stem bolt. tighten the pinch bolt for the fall away then tighten the big bolt. Am I right or is there a different way Thanks guys
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From: Euclid
In the beginning of the month HD released a Service Bulletin #M-1215 that addressed front end looseness/clunking in the 06+ Dyna's using part#45727-08. MoCo then released an addendum to first post M-1215A which changed the part# for the washer needed to fix the problem. The new part number was 45740-07. I bought both;
1)Part#45727-08 for $1.70 (original part per service bulletin)
2)Part#45740-07 for $6.73 (new part per service bulletin) This part number is for the KIT which includes #42727-08 and instruction sheet.
The difference you ask $5 nothing more, well for $5 you get an instruction sheet that tells you how to replace the washer and to tighten steering stem nut to 70 to 80 ft-lbs. it is the same exact washer so;
If you have a clunk or looseness in your front end....buy washer #45727-08, replace the lock washer that bends into the steering stem nut with it and tighten steering stem nut to 70-80 ft.lbs. No need to worry about being out of warranty etc. for the $1.70 fix. Guys here do enough crap to their bikes that this should be a breeze.
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From: Maine
Was this for '06 to present or did the moco begin fixing this in recent years? I get a clunk when I hit bigger bumps in my '09 Low Rider and my wife has a '12 Switchback. Would hers also be affected?
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