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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 07:01 PM
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How tight is a drive belt supposed to be? I put my rear wheel on after my Indy mounted a new tire but my manual does not say how tight the belt should be? A buddy of mine said 1/4" - 1/2" but was not completely sure so thought I would check in here. Thanks all.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 07:12 PM
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Thats about what mine is i believe.
 
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Old Feb 12, 2010 | 08:09 PM
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Here are pics from my 2010 Dyna Manual. Also shows a special tool to measure the force applied when measuring the deflection.
 
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A good rule of thumb is to give it a twist, should go about 45 deg.
 
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Originally Posted by Ratbob
A good rule of thumb is to give it a twist, should go about 45 deg.
yup just twist it to 45 deg or so. won't hurt anything to run it a little loose.
 
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Thanks all, I appreciate the info.
 
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how to adjust belt tension according to factory manual? 2008 dyna superglide?
 
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Originally Posted by rounder
yup just twist it to 45 deg or so. won't hurt anything to run it a little loose.
Ummm, yes it can be a problem, a tight belt will perform better and a loose belt will break much more readily than a tight one. Most people do not tighten the belt to its proper tension.
 
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A good rule of thumb is to give it a twist, should go about 45 deg.


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