The "Critical Fasteners"
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The "Critical Fasteners"
I have an 06 wide glide with 9500 miles and am getting ready to do the 10,000 mile service. I have the HD manual for Dynas and it's a pretty good book.
On the table for Regular Service intervals they say to check the tightness of the critical fasteners, which are shown on table 1-7 on page1-47 with the torque values provided.
Question: are these loctited? They probably are. What should we do, just set the torque wrench at the recommneded value and see if there is movement of the fasterner? If there is movement remove the fastener and re-loctite and re-torque?
I'm really not that worried about it, but this is more of a generic question for checking the tigheness of loctited fasteners.
On the table for Regular Service intervals they say to check the tightness of the critical fasteners, which are shown on table 1-7 on page1-47 with the torque values provided.
Question: are these loctited? They probably are. What should we do, just set the torque wrench at the recommneded value and see if there is movement of the fasterner? If there is movement remove the fastener and re-loctite and re-torque?
I'm really not that worried about it, but this is more of a generic question for checking the tigheness of loctited fasteners.
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I wouldn't remove the fasteners unless it was really loose. Just torque it to spec and you're good to go. If you feel it's too loose then yes, apply some loc-tite and tighten.
One area I found had loose bolts was around the gas cap. There's eight bolts that go around the gas tank cap into the console and they were loose, almost every one. So get the hex/allen wrench out and make sure those are tight.
One area I found had loose bolts was around the gas cap. There's eight bolts that go around the gas tank cap into the console and they were loose, almost every one. So get the hex/allen wrench out and make sure those are tight.
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I guess if the fastener was intially torqued to 30 ft-lbs (to spec for example) and loctited, then a guy could go back later and put 30 ft-lb on it again without disturbing the loctite provided there is no rotation. I think the tragedy of the thing could be, in checking the torque you bust the loctite then 6 months later the bolt rattles loose. I'm not trying to make a federal case out of this, but there is someting new in checking the torque on loctited bolts.
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One area I found had loose bolts was around the gas cap.
There's eight bolts that go around the gas tank cap into the console
and they were loose, almost every one.
So get the hex/allen wrench out and make sure those are tight.
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One area I found had loose bolts was around the gas cap.
There's eight bolts that go around the gas tank cap into the console
and they were loose, almost every one.
So get the hex/allen wrench out and make sure those are tight.
also, when I did my 5000, a few weeks ago
I found one of the axle cap fasteners on the front forks was very loose.
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RE: The "Critical Fasteners"
Even though HD has done a nice job of smoothing out the ride the bikes still shake bolts loose.
A couple weeks ago I went up north and the next day was going to take a ride with a few friends and my bike just went click-click and then the lights would die. The battery bolt to positive had come loose.
At least I didn't get harassed much, friends had a couple Hondas and a Yamaha, I was the only one riding a Harley. After that all was well.
I think the manual should say - Check all bolts!
A couple weeks ago I went up north and the next day was going to take a ride with a few friends and my bike just went click-click and then the lights would die. The battery bolt to positive had come loose.
At least I didn't get harassed much, friends had a couple Hondas and a Yamaha, I was the only one riding a Harley. After that all was well.
I think the manual should say - Check all bolts!
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Good question! I have found a few things that were not torqued to spec straight from the factory, I usually back them out and add some blue loctite then re-torque?
Those bolts on the gas tank are only hand tightened and then maybe a 1/2 turn. I dont recall the exact torque without grabbing the book but I am thinking it was like only 18 inch lbs so be careful not to overtighten. The book says if you remove them to replace them as well?
Those bolts on the gas tank are only hand tightened and then maybe a 1/2 turn. I dont recall the exact torque without grabbing the book but I am thinking it was like only 18 inch lbs so be careful not to overtighten. The book says if you remove them to replace them as well?
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