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This is just my opinion since I do not have one apart right now but I think the clutch hub stops on that bevel on the input shaft. If you look inside the clutch hub were that internal spline ends is a matching bevel. It does not hit the inner race. As far at the FP race was in, his chain would have been so far out of alignment, it would have been nipping the sprocket. They can only get out 1/32" and they will nip. I would also think, if it stopped where you think it does, torquing the clutch hub would just keep driving it in. However, I see that rub and have seen that before. Know the chain did not do that and I do not believe it's the sprocket either. I think Harley did that with some kind of matching fixture in production.
Yes the clutch dead heads at the end of the splines. The marks on the inner primary are a dead give away that the chain tensioner got too tight and pulled the ring gear into the inner primary.
Been running a HAYDEN M6 tensioner for 10k miles........it came out pitted a bit.......they actually sent me a new pad and new springs free......maybe the material is different and softer springs.......not sure.......gonna give them another go anyways
UPDATE: was informed the bearing puller won't be here til Friday......so we'll see how it goes when it goes.
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Yes the clutch dead heads at the end of the splines. The marks on the inner primary are a dead give away that the chain tensioner got too tight and pulled the ring gear into the inner primary.
Now now..we got the place were the clutch hub bottoms straight. Least two of us. However, there is no way a too tight tensioner is going to pull the ring gear into that groove you see in Murf's picture way up at the beginning. You do call the large gear the starter engages the ring gear? Remember, that is outboard of the clutch hub.
Hey Rip......he's right.......the ring gear is closest to the inner primary when installed........this pic is not when it's on the shaft but as you can see the ring gear lines up perfectly with the marks on the inner primary.
Thank you..ME Bad..thinking of the old version before they fixed the starter to come out without pulling primary. Had never noticed the gear flopped to the inside.
Forgive me Mr Baker..??
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Sep 14, 2018 at 07:47 AM.
Hey Rip......he's right.......the ring gear is closest to the inner primary when installed........this pic is not when it's on the shaft but as you can see the ring gear lines up perfectly with the marks on the inner primary.
Please put the clutch on the mainshaft slide it all the way in and take a picture behind it to show where it seats. Your second and third pictures of the mainshaft shows where the clutch hub splines stop.
There is no trick for 06 and up Dyna's, or 07 and up baggers and softails. Basically anything that came from the factory with a 6 speed. The gears will not allow the shaft to move.
ahhh, I got it and I now realize why I was confused. I didn't realize the video shows swapping a 5-speed transmission with the Baker 6-speed, even though it's right there, plain and simple. I initially thought the video was swapping a HD 6-speed with a Baker 6-speed. Thanks for the info!
Please put the clutch on the mainshaft slide it all the way in and take a picture behind it to show where it seats. Your second and third pictures of the mainshaft shows where the clutch hub splines stop.
OK....there is the pic of the clutch hub back on all the way......
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