03 fatboy starter
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03 fatboy starter
ok two questions..03 fatboy 103 SE kit
Can you pull the solenoid cover and clean contacts with starter on bike?
can you pull starter without removing primary case cover ?
please do not reply with " get a manual " just to increase your post count .
thank you in advance
Can you pull the solenoid cover and clean contacts with starter on bike?
can you pull starter without removing primary case cover ?
please do not reply with " get a manual " just to increase your post count .
thank you in advance
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First, remove your ground cable on the battery, you don't want the motor turning over when you do this, it'll make you hurt yourself getting your hand out of there. Remove the three screws on the solenoid cover and the cover itself. Pull the plunger out. Take a file and clean the corrosion from the brass end of the plunger and reinstall. The primary cover has to be removed to take the starter drive off the starter. Then the starter itself can be removed.
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I just installed the solenoid rebuild kit ... and removed the starter as directed to do so in the instruction sheet .... I don't know that it would be absolutely necessary to remove the starter, though, in retrospect ....
In order to remove the starter, the outer primary cover must be removed (drain primary first) to remove the jackshaft ... jackshaft must be removed before the starter can be removed ....
I noticed some pitting and 'singed' surfaces on the contacts ... I kind of questioned whether installing all of the replacement contacts was necessary once I opened it up ... but, I'd already dropped the ~$35 for the kit and figured as long as I had it apart ....
R/
'Chop
In order to remove the starter, the outer primary cover must be removed (drain primary first) to remove the jackshaft ... jackshaft must be removed before the starter can be removed ....
I noticed some pitting and 'singed' surfaces on the contacts ... I kind of questioned whether installing all of the replacement contacts was necessary once I opened it up ... but, I'd already dropped the ~$35 for the kit and figured as long as I had it apart ....
R/
'Chop
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First, remove your ground cable on the battery, you don't want the motor turning over when you do this, it'll make you hurt yourself getting your hand out of there. Remove the three screws on the solenoid cover and the cover itself. Pull the plunger out. Take a file and clean the corrosion from the brass end of the plunger and reinstall. The primary cover has to be removed to take the starter drive off the starter. Then the starter itself can be removed.
Mike thank you , all I needed to know
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starter grind
ok, cleaned solenoid contacts , checked al connections..
guess it is the famous "harley grind"
happens when you up the compression ..stock starter /starter clutch
just cannot do it.... not big enough starter should do compression stall,
weak torrington clutch = dreaded bang/crunch/rattle .
should have known a 1950 starter design wasnt meant for todays motors.
oh well, get a couple of starter clutches .."torrington design "
kinda like a fishing reel ..one way roller bearing "
works good in fishing reels, "slips/catches /grinds on a high power motor application
..rant over ...second bike that has had this problem
guess it is the famous "harley grind"
happens when you up the compression ..stock starter /starter clutch
just cannot do it.... not big enough starter should do compression stall,
weak torrington clutch = dreaded bang/crunch/rattle .
should have known a 1950 starter design wasnt meant for todays motors.
oh well, get a couple of starter clutches .."torrington design "
kinda like a fishing reel ..one way roller bearing "
works good in fishing reels, "slips/catches /grinds on a high power motor application
..rant over ...second bike that has had this problem
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