Changing the compensating sprocket and chain
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Grapevine Texas
I just had my 06 fxdb tore down to inspect the stator/rotor and inner primary bearing. The steps above pretty much spell it out, it's really not all that difficult to do. You will need torque wrenches, on mine 80 foot pounds for clutch nut and 165 foot pounds for compensating nut. The only thing I had to make was a sprocket locking tool. There is another post on here somewhere that showed it so I repeated it. Bought a kitchen cutting board, cut 3 strips 1 1/4 inch width, screwed them together and worked beautifully to keep sprockets from turning. You got a service manual, you will want to make sure to have it for the torque settings on your covers. My Rotor had 8 screws in it, all but one was tight, I wasn't going to play around with it, I yanked it and the stator out and put in the upgraded, welded rotor,stator and a new Inner primary bearing/seal.
You can see in my picture the old rotor has 8 screws, new one is welded so screws can't back out.
You can see in my picture the old rotor has 8 screws, new one is welded so screws can't back out.
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Just askin... that looks a bit scary to me with the primary chain and blocking tool at the top. Was there any pressure against the primary housing? Kinda looks like it could possibly bust the housing if yer not careful.
BTW, excellent pics and description. 'preciate it muchly!
BTW, excellent pics and description. 'preciate it muchly!
Last edited by CroK; Sep 10, 2009 at 11:08 AM.
Road Master
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From: Grapevine Texas
I had no problem with the locking tool (homeade) in there, I did a couple dry runs with it, and slowly increased torque (removing the compensating nut) and would peek down to see how things were going, and I believe it came close to touching the primary inner housing but it didn't touch it. Most all of the pressure or torque I belive is on the sprocket where it bites the cutting board. I believe another guy mudpuddle, used this method, and that's where I got the idea but his board crunched when he was tightening it or trying to get 165ft pounds. Guess Wally World ain't makin em like they use too, lol.
Actually the one I bought from the grocery store was that softer rubber/fiber board, and I am willing to guess the original guy bought one of those hard plastic type boards. Anyway worked like a champ, in fact I even cleaned it off and threw it in my miscellaneous never use again til next month took kit.
Actually the one I bought from the grocery store was that softer rubber/fiber board, and I am willing to guess the original guy bought one of those hard plastic type boards. Anyway worked like a champ, in fact I even cleaned it off and threw it in my miscellaneous never use again til next month took kit.
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I think Jim's sells the tool which looks like what another post stated earlier, a 1" bar long enough to go from compensator sprocket to the clutch sprocket. But yeh, I get the point. Either way they all show initiative and imagination, instead of dumpin yer self reliance at the cost of over priced tools. We need some one who can produce those tools at a reasonable cost. There are several other tools which I cannot believe sell for as much as they do. Keep on keepin on cuz its what makes the difference between a bike enthusiast and a hands-on biker. Notice the difference there, it's not meant to diss anyone, it's just how I feel about my own self reliance and it makes my heart thump when I see others using their minds instead of their wallets.
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Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Marietta, GA
How do you know when to change the comp. out?
I have started hearing more noise from the left case area lately . It is noticeable when it is in neutral and I let the clutch out. When it is pulled in the noise goes away. The 06 FXDB only has 8,400 miles or so. Or is the noise something else to worry about?
Thanks Olded
Thanks Olded
Do not use anything metal to lock the chain. Even a soft metal like brass has the potential to damage the chain and/or sprocket and that will lead to premature wear and possible failure of the primary.
I really like the home made tool. I just used a polyethelene block, it worked but the homemade tool from a $1 hard plastic cutting board looks reallty good.
...gene
I really like the home made tool. I just used a polyethelene block, it worked but the homemade tool from a $1 hard plastic cutting board looks reallty good.
...gene
Road Master
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From: Grapevine Texas
Do not use anything metal to lock the chain. Even a soft metal like brass has the potential to damage the chain and/or sprocket and that will lead to premature wear and possible failure of the primary.
I really like the home made tool. I just used a polyethelene block, it worked but the homemade tool from a $1 hard plastic cutting board looks reallty good.
...gene
I really like the home made tool. I just used a polyethelene block, it worked but the homemade tool from a $1 hard plastic cutting board looks reallty good.
...gene
Precisely, that's why I did not want to buy hd's tool or fabricate my own metal anything to stick in between two metal sprockets, I feel much more comfortable with the home made version, because if anything is going to give it's going to be the softer cutting board, which is fine since it's disposable.
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Road Master
Joined: Aug 2008
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From: Grapevine Texas
I have started hearing more noise from the left case area lately . It is noticeable when it is in neutral and I let the clutch out. When it is pulled in the noise goes away. The 06 FXDB only has 8,400 miles or so. Or is the noise something else to worry about?
Thanks Olded
Thanks Olded
If you are into tinkering/fixing, this project shouldn't really be a big deal for ya. Just read the thread and others to see what you will need to do the job.
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Joined: Jan 2007
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From: Marietta, GA
Thanks for the feedback. Is this something I need to do immediately, or a few ,iles down ther road. It was just serviced by a dealer - you would ythink they would have jumped on the chance to sell me something.