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I ordered a new Andrews 5th gear, so that's handled. As far as shift forks, I found a set of take-outs that are listed as part numbers 34191-79E, 34193-79E and 34195-79E for 90-98 FXR, 90-05 Dyna and Touring. My parts book lists the same part numbers but with B suffix. Usually that's just an improvement but not a change of fit or function. They are steel, not bronze like mine. Does anyone know what may be happening here? They look to be in good shape.
I fitted the clutch hub on the main shaft and it was loose. Further examination shows the taper is worn, so I ordered a NOS HD main shaft.
The clutch release shaft is worn, and so is the finger. I found OEM ones on ebay, but the shaft doesn't have the grooves. Is that going to be OK? The length is the same.
Unfortunately the case is also worn, you can see high spots where the grooves didn't wear the case. I suppose a sleeve is the only way to repair it. Live with it? Does anyone have a good replacement for me?
For 1984, Harley updated the clutch cover with a sleeve and oil seal, they must have recognized the problem by then. I got one but still waiting for the ebay guy to invoice me for the shaft and finger.
I made a little progress the other day, removed the bearings, chased all the threads, and cleaned up the gasket surfaces on the case and trap door. The bearings are held in by circlips but still needed to be pressed out. I finally bought a harbor freight hydraulic press, so I don’t have to work with sockets and threaded rod or my vice any more.
The main gear bearing clip has a taper that goes outwards
All the bearings had this black residue, they must have used some kind of retaining fluid.
I will clean the case and covers with lacquer thinner and then spray clear to preserve them. Then it's time to start reassembly with all the new parts I got!
Today I polished the top cover and the new clutch cover. The top cover was pretty bad, so I thought I'd need to sand it with ever finer paper, then polish. But I tried just using red rouge and a wheel, and it came out pretty good!
Two hours later, using Mothers and a rag in the tight areas, I'd say they look great. I'll clean them with lacquer thinner and clear paint, too.
Here's my turning point - cleaned up the case and all the covers, and brought them in to warm up with the can of clear paint. Tomorrow it will be near 60 degrees, so perfect day to spray. After that it's time to reassemble!
You can see the anti-theft number by the trap door. Does anyone know how to decode it? Or is it just a date code?
I haven't studied additional ID on an FXR trans case but for other Shovel transmissions around 1982 Id expect two letters followed by either three or four numbers. Hard to read your additional ID but is the first character B? And is there a second letter? If so, maybe it could be somewhere around M thru T?
Other Shovel trans cases around 1982 models sometimes have a casting date code underneathfor example, 3/81 or 5/81. But I dont know if the FXR trans had a date code. Let us know if you find one.
Eric
Thanks Joe. I cant see anything wrong with your additional ID. It looks the same style as what Ive seen on other types of Shovel trans cases although the location is different. On other transmissions at least three locations were used but apparently they wanted a different position for the FXR.
B was used as the first of two letters on Shovel trans cases from as early as 1979 models and it remained in use thru 1984 models. P as the second letter is obviously in the range I suspected. Your additional ID should be on record at the factory.
I cant interpret those round casting marks. Hard to read the casting number but its suffix looks like 80? Below it is a casting hallmark that may be UF and according to another forum it indicates United Foundries but I cannot confirm it.
Some Shovel top trees have a UF hallmark so yours may have it? Bottom tree may have additional ID, perhaps with F as the first letter?
Eric
Thanks, Eric. This bike is mostly original, so I expect all the numbers will be too. The casting number is hard to read in person, I make it out to be 33290-80 or 33296-80. Same transmission as the FLT that was out two years before the FXR. One of the round casting marks has 9 dots around the number 80, so could it have been cast in Sept 1980? According to Harley's records, my FXR was built on Oct 15, 1981, so it's a very early build.
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