Tools needed to replace spring-loaded cam chain tensioners (06-down style)
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Road Master
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You MADE your own tools? That's pretty cool. There's a couple shops here that could make the pieces given that I explain form and function to them first. I could try that too. Thanks for the idea!
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If you have a grinder, cut off wheels and a small welding machine or a friend with 1...Voila...Like the gear locking tool that goes between the 2 cam gears... You can take 2 part epoxy and put it in a Ziploc/plastic bag, let it set up and take your gears off, then cut it where it would be flus with the back of the gears so you can re-use them... it will look like the factory tool....If i had to change the bearings in the cam plate i might use my indy for that...
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There you go..... FREAKING PRIORITIES...lol... A man has to have these little luxuries...
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I just changed tensioners and cams on my 2000 Wideglide. No special tools needed.
I unloaded the tensioners with a pair of slip joint pliers with a shop rag around the jaws and piece of coat hanger to lock them in place.
Stick entire cam plate in oven and heat it for about 30 minutes at 300 deg and the cams will just fall out along with the bearings.
Used the Cyco tensioner pads which cost about $20 and then put everything back together. Again, camplate in oven then drop the cams in with bearings.
Check out Harleyhogs layer site and he has a great how to on this removal.
When putting the sprockets on without the chain to check for level I just used one of those rubber strap wrenches to hold the cam sprocket while tightening the bolt.
I unloaded the tensioners with a pair of slip joint pliers with a shop rag around the jaws and piece of coat hanger to lock them in place.
Stick entire cam plate in oven and heat it for about 30 minutes at 300 deg and the cams will just fall out along with the bearings.
Used the Cyco tensioner pads which cost about $20 and then put everything back together. Again, camplate in oven then drop the cams in with bearings.
Check out Harleyhogs layer site and he has a great how to on this removal.
When putting the sprockets on without the chain to check for level I just used one of those rubber strap wrenches to hold the cam sprocket while tightening the bolt.
Last edited by uscanuck; May 2, 2013 at 08:15 PM.
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I just changed tensioners and cams on my 2000 Wideglide. No special tools needed.
I unloaded the tensioners with a pair of slip joint pliers with a shop rag around the jaws and piece of coat hanger to lock them in place.
Stick entire cam plate in over and heat it for about 30 minutes at 300 deg and the cams will just fall out along with the bearings.
Used the Cyco tensioner pads which cost about $20 and then put everything back together. Again, camplate in oven then drop the cams in with bearings.
Check out Harleyhogs layer site and he has a great how to on this removal.
When putting the sprockets on without the chain to check for level I just used one of those rubber strap wrenches to hold the cam sprocket while tightening the bolt.
I unloaded the tensioners with a pair of slip joint pliers with a shop rag around the jaws and piece of coat hanger to lock them in place.
Stick entire cam plate in over and heat it for about 30 minutes at 300 deg and the cams will just fall out along with the bearings.
Used the Cyco tensioner pads which cost about $20 and then put everything back together. Again, camplate in oven then drop the cams in with bearings.
Check out Harleyhogs layer site and he has a great how to on this removal.
When putting the sprockets on without the chain to check for level I just used one of those rubber strap wrenches to hold the cam sprocket while tightening the bolt.
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Road Master
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Originally Posted by uscanuck
Check out Harleyhogs layer site and he has a great how to on this removal.
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