need torque help quick
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From: denver via chicago
need torque help quick
sorry guys, need a quick response. re: 98 FXD. just had a new tire put on the bike and i reinstalled the rear wheel. i understand the rear axle should have a torque of 55 to 65 ft lbs (per local dealer). i don't have a torque wrench and my neighbor, witht he same bike, said to just crank it down. should i get the torque wrench? is there a bearing load index that needs to be accounted for. will i freeze up my wheel or damage my bearing by over torquing?
thanks a lot
dan
thanks a lot
dan
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I'm not tryin to be a wise *** but, Ive got an old shovel FLH and I've never torqued my axles. the best i can tell you is if you have a good feel for tight then let 'er fly, if not please use a torque wrench[sm=smiley20.gif]
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From: denver via chicago
RE: need torque help quick
oh, its tight 
i didn't step on the wrench or anything, but the 15/16" wrench is a big lever, and i gave it a little grunt. just didn't want to trash bearings or anything. thanks shovelhead!
i didn't step on the wrench or anything, but the 15/16" wrench is a big lever, and i gave it a little grunt. just didn't want to trash bearings or anything. thanks shovelhead!
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oh, its tight i didn't step on the wrench or anything, but the 15/16" wrench is a big lever, and i gave it a little grunt. just didn't want to trash bearings or anything. thanks shovelhead!
oh, its tight
i didn't step on the wrench or anything, but the 15/16" wrench is a big lever, and i gave it a little grunt. just didn't want to trash bearings or anything. thanks shovelhead!
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RE: need torque help quick
If you do a lot of the work on your ride yourself, get 2 torque wrenches; one that torques in ft/lbs and one in in/lbs.
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ORIGINAL: txHarleyMan
If you do a lot of the work on your ride yourself, get 2 torque wrenches; one that torques in ft/lbs and one in in/lbs.
If you do a lot of the work on your ride yourself, get 2 torque wrenches; one that torques in ft/lbs and one in in/lbs.
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From: denver via chicago
RE: need torque help quick
i own or owned nice torque wrench. but i can't find it. think it might have found its way out of my garage, have ahd some tools go missing. the look is kind of easy to jimmy. don't worry. i replaced the lock as soon as i brought the harley home.
thanks all. rode it last night. no problems. now for the front tire.
thanks all. rode it last night. no problems. now for the front tire.
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I like to do all of my own service and have found that I need 4 overlapping torque wrenches. I start at 20 inchpounds (1/4") and end up at 150 ft pnds (1/2"). Craftsman seem to be OK for the larger sizes (around $70 each), but, my 1/4" is a Snap-On - a bit more $$. If you do your own service, the investment pays for itself very quickly - and, you don't pull the threads on these alloy engine parts - easy to do, btw.