Axle Cap Question
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Axle Cap Question
Just re-coated my front lower forks black - DIY with epoxy paint, lots of patience, and time.
....anyway....just checking myself here...
When I re-installed the fork axel cap, the rear bolt with the cast in spacer tightened all the way up so that the cap touched the fork arm. When I tightened the front bolt, I could not get the bolt to thread completely "in" so that the cap was pulled against the fork arm. There is a slight "gap" in the front of the fork cap between the fork slider and the cap. Looks like it's about less than 1/16th of an inch. I tightened the bolt as tight as it would go - even started stripping as I put the last pound of force on it. I used RED thread locker and everything is tight.
I went back and kept looking at the manual over and over again. When I looked at figure 2-9 it shows, and actually labels a "gap" between the front of the fork cap and the fork slider.
Am I good to go? Sure hope so because it's probably gonna take an easy-out to get the front cap bolt out at next tire change...but I'll leave that to HD.
....anyway....just checking myself here...
When I re-installed the fork axel cap, the rear bolt with the cast in spacer tightened all the way up so that the cap touched the fork arm. When I tightened the front bolt, I could not get the bolt to thread completely "in" so that the cap was pulled against the fork arm. There is a slight "gap" in the front of the fork cap between the fork slider and the cap. Looks like it's about less than 1/16th of an inch. I tightened the bolt as tight as it would go - even started stripping as I put the last pound of force on it. I used RED thread locker and everything is tight.
I went back and kept looking at the manual over and over again. When I looked at figure 2-9 it shows, and actually labels a "gap" between the front of the fork cap and the fork slider.
Am I good to go? Sure hope so because it's probably gonna take an easy-out to get the front cap bolt out at next tire change...but I'll leave that to HD.
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Sorry if my post was confusing. Sounds like I'm ok...according to you and the manual figure 2-9
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