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Old May 15, 2021 | 11:48 AM
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One intake at full lift you adjust the other intake - then do the exhaust the same way
 
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Old May 15, 2021 | 12:38 PM
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Hi Kim,
just to clarify , you should check one cylinder at a time Front or Rear but not both at the same time as you have pictured, sorry I should have ben more clear in my other post . . .
I did check one at a time. Just need to see the other was in top to have the other one to adjust.
 
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One intake at full lift you adjust the other intake - then do the exhaust the same way
I did not really find anything to adjust. They all had no slack up and down and I could roll them around with my fingers. Should I still loosen them or is all good?
 
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Originally Posted by johnjzjz
One intake at full lift you adjust the other intake - then do the exhaust the same way
good info john. easy to understand
 
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good info john. easy to understand
2 brothers owned a Harley and bicycle shop and the mechanic brother worked for Indian in the 30s then Harley in the early 50s - i was just between 8 th grade and hi school showed me that when i had found a Indian put out for the garbage - and push it home - went to them for info in the early 1960s he helped me out
 
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