Rear axel - 2000 bagger

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Jul 21, 2009 | 10:33 AM

Sammy D

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Rear axel - 2000 bagger

My rear wheel of my 2000 bagger is in the shop getting a new tire mounted. When I took it off, the cone nut on the axel was on the left, the welded nut on the right. I am thinking that if I put it back in the opposite way (cone nut on the right), it will make it easier should I have to remove my rear brake caliper in the future. I am aware that direction of rotation can sometimes loosen a nut, but this one has a cotter pin through it, so I am thinking it should be a non-issue. Also, both swingarms look identical, there are no weld nubs or side-mounted drive belt adjuster cams as on some models. My adjusters are of the common type where the threaded piece sticks straight out of the end of the swing arm.

Any feedback? Thanks, Sammy D - Chicago

Jul 21, 2009 | 10:53 AM

tlmitchell

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I'm sure somebody'll correct me if I'm wrong but I'm thinking your axle was in backwards from OEM. I've had '96 & '00 baggers with the old rearend alignment setup as well as '05 & '07 with the new setup. I no longer have the old manuals but my recollection is all those axles went in from the left side originally. I know for a fact the '05 & '07 do.

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Jul 21, 2009 | 10:59 AM

Sammy D

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Thanks tim, I was thinking the same also except it was not necessarily OEM. I had a shop put a new rear tire on once before. They may have replaced the axel backwards - for whatever reason. Thanks for the reinforcement of that theory.

Aug 23, 2009 | 08:02 PM

easy4me

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I looked at my 2001 flh and the nut is on the left side, has been since coming from the factory.

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Aug 23, 2009 | 08:05 PM

easy4me

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I just looked it up in my 2001 touring service manual and it shows the nut on the pulley side (left). Hope this helps.

Nov 12, 2009 | 11:21 AM

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Been swapping them

around for years. Learned it from a good wrench. A lot of pipes won't let you pull the axle out on the right without removing the pipe. Only thing I do is get rid of the Harley OEM pull pin & use a stainless cotter pin that can't get snagged & pulled out.

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Dec 16, 2009 | 09:03 PM

drjones

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With the pipes on the right, if it is a pita to remove the axle, put it in from left to right. Torque it to 65 ft lbs and it will not come loose. Did it quite a few times.