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Pretty sure that is a double ended allen wrench for removing the valve covers like on my TC that have a hex but also have a allen opening in them. I have a cut off allen wrench I use with a short piece of pipe. Gives you a little for turn reaching a few under the frame.
It's a 3/8" drive extension that was bent to 2 lengths. you would use it like a breaker bar. Just put the socket on and use it like a breaker bar..... .....
NO UPDATE - but did find the tool i need here in Germany to get the Heads off should b here this week thennn i'll update yalls!!!!! Thx EVERYONE for all the help up above... im prolly gonna pull the motor just to see what its like while im waiting How do i get the inner primary , shaft , and solenoid off, btw i do have the correct clutch puller with the hole in the middle of the rod..... do I take everything off completely or is there anything particular i needa know and what wires do i needa disconnect?!
Last edited by unluckyluke; Mar 7, 2017 at 02:14 PM.
NO UPDATE - but did find the tool i need here in Germany to get the Heads off should b here this week thennn i'll update yalls!!!!! Thx EVERYONE for all the help up above... im prolly gonna pull the motor just to see what its like while im waiting How do i get the inner primary , shaft , and solenoid off, btw i do have the correct clutch puller with the hole in the middle of the rod..... do I take everything off completely or is there anything particular i needa know and what wires do i needa disconnect?!
I would have to say your service manual will be your best advisor at this point forward. IMPORTANT as already mentioned to take pics, tag wires, keep well track of all parts as you disassemble things. Assembly will be much easier that way.
You got this!
I would have to say your service manual will be your best advisor at this point forward. IMPORTANT as already mentioned to take pics, tag wires, keep well track of all parts as you disassemble things. Assembly will be much easier that way.
You got this!
THX BROTHER FOR HAVIN MY BACK I do and will use the manual even after I read how some guys do it here. I compare between the forum and the book and try to get a game plan before i shoot loose even even tho i feel like just taking sh$t off just to see what happens All The Time sometimes theres little tricks that help big time!!! Also in my manual to take inner primary off it said see solenoid chapter which was was showing how to take the solenoid apart not take it off as a unit which is what i wanted to do...right??? I dont know thats why im asking again before i make my problems worse...
THX BROTHER FOR HAVIN MY BACK I do and will use the manual even after I read how some guys do it here. I compare between the forum and the book and try to get a game plan before i shoot loose even even tho i feel like just taking sh$t off just to see what happens All The Time sometimes theres little tricks that help big time!!! Also in my manual to take inner primary off it said see solenoid chapter which was was showing how to take the solenoid apart not take it off as a unit which is what i wanted to do...right??? I dont know thats why im asking again before i make my problems worse...
Thats a good strategy. There are some good people here that will offer some helpful tips.
The solenoid reference to the manual includes removal to rebuild. It's typical manual jargon leaving the reader to figure the removal part out. It should be pretty straight forward to remove it.
THX BROTHER FOR HAVIN MY BACK I do and will use the manual even after I read how some guys do it here. I compare between the forum and the book and try to get a game plan before i shoot loose even even tho i feel like just taking sh$t off just to see what happens All The Time sometimes theres little tricks that help big time!!! Also in my manual to take inner primary off it said see solenoid chapter which was was showing how to take the solenoid apart not take it off as a unit which is what i wanted to do...right??? I dont know thats why im asking again before i make my problems worse...
Perusing this forum you'll find some pretty good threads to help you remove your starter solenoid.
The HD service manuals I also find to be a better explanation of many things over Clymer.
TOOLS HERE, FRONT HEAD IS OFF, JUST CANT GET THE REAR HEAD OUT OF THE FRAME SO I CAN LOOK INSIDE, ITS HITTING THE FRAME UP TOP!!!
SEE PICS BELOW!!!
From what I can tell (EVEN THO IM A NEWBIE TO INTERNAL ENGINE WORK) inside the front cylinder looks fine. What do you guys think from looking at the pics? Did we just rule the front cylinder out? How do I get that rear cyl head out? And why was the REAR CYLINDER intake pushrod all the way up? It was a pita getting out even tho i shortened it BUT I GOT IT OUT, i might have bent it tho while messing around!
SEE THE 1 TAPET RAISED ALL THE WAY? Could that have anything to do with the problem?
.... SO RIGHT NOW WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR ME? IF I KEEP HAVING TO GET IN DEEPER DEEPER AND DEEPER SEEMS LIKE IM A LONG WAYS AWAY FROM HAPPINESS SINCE WHAT I WANNA DO IS RIDE!!!
I also always wanted to know what kind of pistons i had, SIZE and TYPE and STROKE LENGTH and all that crap cause i always only had 80 90 psi compression even after getting new rings and a head job. WAS MINE POSSIBLY BUILT TO HAVE SUCH LOW COMPRESSION?
Last edited by unluckyluke; Mar 11, 2017 at 11:01 AM.
you have the factory book and you were stopped at the part about taking the push rods out completely - so you will have to cut it in half as you are not able to turn the motor
not only is the valve open but the pushrod its self is holding the head up against the frame via the valve spring
that is if the motor is still frozen in place -- is it
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How do i get the inner primary , shaft , and solenoid off, btw i do have the correct clutch puller with the hole in the middle of the rod..... do I take everything off completely or is there anything particular i needa know and what wires do i needa disconnect?!
I do and will use the manual even after I read how some guys do it here. I compare between the forum and the book and try to get a game plan before i shoot loose even even tho i feel like just taking sh$t off just to see what happens All The Time 
sometimes theres little tricks that help big time!!! Also in my manual to take inner primary off it said see solenoid chapter which was was showing how to take the solenoid apart not take it off as a unit which is what i wanted to do...right??? I dont know thats why im asking again before i make my problems worse...
