compensator nut !!!
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Road Master
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From: Carlsbad Springs Ontario
compensator nut !!!
Man is that thing on there ! Wont budge !
Tried everything except fabbing up a lock bar .
Does anyone know the dimensions to make up a lock bar to fit a 1990 FLT ?
From what i see ... 1/4 " flat stock cut to a length of 7.5 ".?
Not sure if width should be 1.5 " with a notch cut out to clear the clutch or if a straight piece 1" wide would suffice ? Have seen both .
Tried everything except fabbing up a lock bar .
Does anyone know the dimensions to make up a lock bar to fit a 1990 FLT ?
From what i see ... 1/4 " flat stock cut to a length of 7.5 ".?
Not sure if width should be 1.5 " with a notch cut out to clear the clutch or if a straight piece 1" wide would suffice ? Have seen both .
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Road Master
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Carlsbad Springs Ontario
compensator nut tight !
Have only tried the rag jam in the spocket thing and also tried jamming the starter ring gear to a bolt boss with a tool but the nut is so tight im afraid it will break out the casting if i go any further with that ! Also tried a chain wrench on the compensator cover but that didnt work at all.
If i try heat , how much heat would be enough ?
Have seen were propane has been used but cant see were that would work here as the nut is so tight .?
Im assuming that i will have to lock the system and try to shock the nut off ?
First timer with this .
If i try heat , how much heat would be enough ?
Have seen were propane has been used but cant see were that would work here as the nut is so tight .?
Im assuming that i will have to lock the system and try to shock the nut off ?
First timer with this .
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Yep, obviously an old shovel mechanic put it back together. Two drops of red Loc-tite, though many look at it and say "that can't be enough" and put a **** load more on. Then you can't get it off. I even had one that I hag to grind the nut off, pull the compensator, etc, then split the rest of it with a die grinder. It was solid loc-tite in that one. Be sure to clean the nut out really good otherwis the residual loc-tite can give you a false torque reading!!!
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From: Haslet Texas
Have only tried the rag jam in the spocket thing and also tried jamming the starter ring gear to a bolt boss with a tool but the nut is so tight im afraid it will break out the casting if i go any further with that ! Also tried a chain wrench on the compensator cover but that didnt work at all.
If i try heat , how much heat would be enough ?
Have seen were propane has been used but cant see were that would work here as the nut is so tight .?
Im assuming that i will have to lock the system and try to shock the nut off ?
First timer with this .
If i try heat , how much heat would be enough ?
Have seen were propane has been used but cant see were that would work here as the nut is so tight .?
Im assuming that i will have to lock the system and try to shock the nut off ?
First timer with this .
Then you either have to get a 5' breaker bar or an impact wrench.
I have done both and definitely recommend the impact wrench.
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Road Warrior
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Mine came off w/a piece of 2"x2" red oak cut into a wedge wrapped in a shop towel and a breaker bar with a 2' piece of ridgid pipe on it. Was a mother, though!
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Road Master
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From: Alvin TX
I did about the same way , pipe was about 2 ft long
