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As I assemble my Dyna 2006 I find no WASHERS to the Rocker Arm Support Plate Bolts. The manual states there are washers, but I can not find any. My bolts look a bit different to what is drawn in the manual. Do I then have a different type of bolts, not needing washers? Or have I put them somewhere? I am a bit confused, and I hope someone here can help me out.
From the manual:
One of my bolts:
Last edited by OakMountainRider; Apr 9, 2023 at 04:02 AM.
One thing that delayed my last build was my rocker arms were worn, where the pushrod rides. Something you don't think about getting before hand. I ended up with one new set and one used set out of a evo.
One thing that delayed my last build was my rocker arms were worn, where the pushrod rides. Something you don't think about getting before hand. I ended up with one new set and one used set out of a evo.
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