Stator replacement- should rotor wobble when I push it?
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Stator replacement- should rotor wobble when I push it?
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Man, I watched a youtube video and decided to attack this myself because I can't put any more serious money into this bike. Normally, I wouldnt tackle something that turned out so much more complicated than the video but this bike is a PITA in a few ways and I figured I might as well try learning a bit.
2000 Electra Glide Classic. For a year, I've been dreading getting that 3 flange plug through the hole... that was by far the easiest part of this! A little dish soap, a little drop on my finger and rubbed on. The video didnt show taking off two footboards, gear shifters, loosening the kickstand, removing the clutch assembly... Hell, the flanged plug was so easy, I'm worried that it's gonna leak but I've triple confirmed that I got the right part from a quality outfit and US built.
*****My question is: After "seating" the stator rotor with my hand and tools (but not wrenching it down with the compensator nut), I gave it an extra push to be sure.. doing that, I can make the rotor wobble. It seems to be pivoting only on the big metal sleeve/ring that its center rests on (sorry, the name escapes me), and it will teeter-totter in any direction I push. In other words, it's not rocking on a high point of the stator. I seem to have total clearance from the stator. On one hand it makes sense to me that it would teeter-totter when poked but on the other hand, those magnets can nearly crush your fingers so I wonder how the thing can teeter so easily... I just don't want to have to re-do this.
Please let me know!
Also, aside from threadlock lubing the screws when putting my bike back together, do I need to oil any contact points or will replacing the primary oil take care of all that. There seemed to be oil everywhere so just checking. Thanks!
Man, I watched a youtube video and decided to attack this myself because I can't put any more serious money into this bike. Normally, I wouldnt tackle something that turned out so much more complicated than the video but this bike is a PITA in a few ways and I figured I might as well try learning a bit.
2000 Electra Glide Classic. For a year, I've been dreading getting that 3 flange plug through the hole... that was by far the easiest part of this! A little dish soap, a little drop on my finger and rubbed on. The video didnt show taking off two footboards, gear shifters, loosening the kickstand, removing the clutch assembly... Hell, the flanged plug was so easy, I'm worried that it's gonna leak but I've triple confirmed that I got the right part from a quality outfit and US built.
*****My question is: After "seating" the stator rotor with my hand and tools (but not wrenching it down with the compensator nut), I gave it an extra push to be sure.. doing that, I can make the rotor wobble. It seems to be pivoting only on the big metal sleeve/ring that its center rests on (sorry, the name escapes me), and it will teeter-totter in any direction I push. In other words, it's not rocking on a high point of the stator. I seem to have total clearance from the stator. On one hand it makes sense to me that it would teeter-totter when poked but on the other hand, those magnets can nearly crush your fingers so I wonder how the thing can teeter so easily... I just don't want to have to re-do this.
Please let me know!
Also, aside from threadlock lubing the screws when putting my bike back together, do I need to oil any contact points or will replacing the primary oil take care of all that. There seemed to be oil everywhere so just checking. Thanks!
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From: Honah Lee
it will get plenty of oil on startup. How loose is the spline? If you rotate the rotor and watch the spline, how much play do you have? The spline on the stator is quite short. Mine on the motor was worn. If it can shake back and forth, Hard down shifting and of course heavy throttle can move it back and forth tending to either strip rotor or loosen the nut.
I had to take a small toolmaker ball peen and roll the corner of the splines over being careful to leave OD alone which centers it.
I had to take a small toolmaker ball peen and roll the corner of the splines over being careful to leave OD alone which centers it.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Sep 14, 2018 at 11:11 AM.
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