Quad Seal???

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Mar 2, 2012 | 11:01 AM

Bama91

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Quad Seal???

Tranny (84 5 speed) was leaking out of the lower chain opening, so I ordered a seal set. Pulled the sprocket and outer and inner main shaft seals. Next I pulled the snap ring and spacer and there was no quad seal between the spacer and bearing. My manual only shows a belt drive diagram (pulley instead of sprocket). Did HD make a 5 speed without a quad seal? I don't know why this would be left out.

Mar 4, 2012 | 05:35 AM

Bama91

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Gonna put it in. Can't hurt.

Mar 4, 2012 | 05:40 AM

Stiggy

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Can't see why it shouldn't have been in there in the first place... I thought that they all had quad seals, belt or chain.

Mar 4, 2012 | 07:48 AM

miacycles

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Be sure to clean the spacer thourghly and put a little grease/oil on all the friction areas of all the seals.

Mar 4, 2012 | 08:46 AM

Dan89FLSTC

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Replace the spacer.

Also you might consider upgrading to the `94 and later pulley/lock configuration while you have it apart, if it has not already been done.

Last edited by Dan89FLSTC; Mar 4, 2012 at 08:49 AM.