Pushrod adjustment
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Thanks! I'm gonna keep asking because I want Bertha to go back together the right way.......
Like the guy who's working on the heads and jugs said "you can't ride it right now anyway, so, take a deep breath and slow down."
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When you get ready to reassemble the motor, let us know. We'll walk through the pushrod adjustment. I think the travel on the lifters is .200. You want the pushrod adjustment to be in the middle at about .100. With the jugs and heads removed and retorqued, you need to readjust the pushrods.
Thanks! The guy doing the head work tried to explain it, but, he didn't have a bunch of time to spend.
He asked me to call him as well when I begin the reassembly.
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I have a friend of mine that I get to come over the first time I do something. He makes sure I don't do anything really stupid.
Just a thought.
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There is no need for this kind of thing and any more of it will get you in trouble, nuff said.
How the hell do you expect him to learn what many of us already know if you make up stupid answers to his questions.
To the OP, never fear asking what sounds to you like a stupid question.
There are no stupid questions unless you consider the one you don't ask.
That one is a stupid question, cause the answer to it may well save you time, money and not a little aggravation.
How the hell do you expect him to learn what many of us already know if you make up stupid answers to his questions.
To the OP, never fear asking what sounds to you like a stupid question.
There are no stupid questions unless you consider the one you don't ask.
That one is a stupid question, cause the answer to it may well save you time, money and not a little aggravation.
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From: louisiana
should you turn adjustable pushrods after the 4 turns
Amongst a host of problems I have faced putting in the
ev27 cam one which is still keeping me from sleep is the fact that after installing the pushrods according to the installation sheet provided by
Andrews I noticed that I could not turn the pushrods by hand any longer.
The manual states that you must be able to turn the rods at all times.
Please someone tell me that that directive does not apply to adjustable pushrods. I am afraid to turn her over before I confirm that the non-turning adjustable pushrods will not cause a problem.
Pinetop
ev27 cam one which is still keeping me from sleep is the fact that after installing the pushrods according to the installation sheet provided by
Andrews I noticed that I could not turn the pushrods by hand any longer.
The manual states that you must be able to turn the rods at all times.
Please someone tell me that that directive does not apply to adjustable pushrods. I am afraid to turn her over before I confirm that the non-turning adjustable pushrods will not cause a problem.
Pinetop
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Amongst a host of problems I have faced putting in the
ev27 cam one which is still keeping me from sleep is the fact that after installing the pushrods according to the installation sheet provided by
Andrews I noticed that I could not turn the pushrods by hand any longer.
The manual states that you must be able to turn the rods at all times.
Please someone tell me that that directive does not apply to adjustable pushrods. I am afraid to turn her over before I confirm that the non-turning adjustable pushrods will not cause a problem.
Pinetop
ev27 cam one which is still keeping me from sleep is the fact that after installing the pushrods according to the installation sheet provided by
Andrews I noticed that I could not turn the pushrods by hand any longer.
The manual states that you must be able to turn the rods at all times.
Please someone tell me that that directive does not apply to adjustable pushrods. I am afraid to turn her over before I confirm that the non-turning adjustable pushrods will not cause a problem.
Pinetop
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Hey, that's a good idea! I may just try that!
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I know this OP, have met him in person. I can verify he is new to motor building. Asking questions is where everyone starts.
Many here want to and enjoy answering questions helping those who ask for it... The reply you made makes you sound like an asshat and you have been reported by your peers as doing so. Maybe you should reconsider your words and expand on your thoughts instead of sounding like you are challenging a Site Moderator and dumping on the OP?
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Yes, the lifters need to be at their lowest position. When I've adjusted my pushrods, I first put the bike on the lift, back wheel off the ground. Remove spark plugs, put the bike in 5th gear. You may have to get someone to rock the back wheel while you lift the shifter up. Do one cylinder at a time. I start with the front cylinder. Have someone turn the back wheel, while you watch the two lifters, until they bottom out in their travel at the lowest point. Install front pushrod and screw it out by hand until it seats. Now you need to know how many threads per inch your pushrods are. Check with a thread guage or measure an inch and count the threads. It's probably gonna be 24 or 32. If it's 24 then back out another 2.4 turns using a half inch wrench(I think it's half inch). If the threads are 32 tpi, then go 3.2 turns out. You're done. Now, before you go to the rear cylinder, be sure to let the bike sit for about 20 minutes or so. It can get a little crowded in there while you're adjusting. You may have to hold the pushrod and lock nut with two half inch wrenches while you turn the adjuster with a 5/16 wrench. I've adjusted mine this way and never had any problems. These guys on here know a lot more about evos than me, so someone may chime in with a shortcut or two, or a simpler way to do it.