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Oct 1, 2017 | 06:26 PM

FreedomRider

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Help with Starter Bolt

Bike is a 1996 Road King ... need to remove the inner primary to replace seals, I have a FSM ... I am able to get the rear starter bolt loose ... the front is another story, it is very tight and does not want to budge ...

any suggestions on how to get it loose ... I have not tried heat or soaking it with WD yet ... I did try an impact wrench with no luck

Oct 1, 2017 | 06:42 PM

johnjzjz

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From: la la land jerzey

long extension universal allen and an adapter to 1/2 inch 12 inch braker bar and snap it off its locked spot - only way

Oct 1, 2017 | 07:07 PM

FreedomRider

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Originally Posted by johnjzjz

long extension universal allen and an adapter to 1/2 inch 12 inch braker bar and snap it off its locked spot - only way

I just went out tried this ... it worked!!!! The bolt came lose. Thank you very much. I knew there was a lot of knowledge here.

Oct 1, 2017 | 07:57 PM

johnjzjz

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From: la la land jerzey

never seize the threads going back in, for some reason water like to weld the 2 allens in place - we run a touch on the allen head as well

Oct 2, 2017 | 06:54 AM

FreedomRider

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I will use the anti seize for sure ... I was going to use it on the threads ... thanks for the suggestion of using it under the head as well ... great idea