What's this piece?
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Stage IV
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What's this piece?
Hey all,
I was changing the engine, gearbox, and primary oil today. I took off the whole primary cover (as my bike doesn't have an easy access cover) to check the chain tension and nylon bit. Well, when I was buttoning it all up, I found this piece on the ground under the bike.
Does anyone recognize it? I'm thinking (hoping) that it's from something else, a tool I used or something, but I can't figure it out.
It's a 2007 Softail, FLSTC, btw
Thanks
I was changing the engine, gearbox, and primary oil today. I took off the whole primary cover (as my bike doesn't have an easy access cover) to check the chain tension and nylon bit. Well, when I was buttoning it all up, I found this piece on the ground under the bike.
Does anyone recognize it? I'm thinking (hoping) that it's from something else, a tool I used or something, but I can't figure it out.
It's a 2007 Softail, FLSTC, btw
Thanks
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Stage IV
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Sorry about the lack of scale. It's about 1/3" wide, 1/2" tall.
I thought dowel pins were usually solid, so that didn't even cross my mind. A dowel pin for what, do you think, the primary cover?
I thought dowel pins were usually solid, so that didn't even cross my mind. A dowel pin for what, do you think, the primary cover?
Cruiser
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From: Atlanta
I pulled up the fiche on Ronnies.
It shows two dowels in the primary cover.
I googled the part number and the images look a lot like yours...
Yes dowel pins are often solid, but also some times split like this one.
It shows two dowels in the primary cover.
I googled the part number and the images look a lot like yours...
Yes dowel pins are often solid, but also some times split like this one.
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Stage IV
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Well that's unfortunate... Thank you for the help, though!
I can't imagine that I need the locating pin to actually be installed, since it's already "located", right? Just put it in a baggie and install it next time I change the fluids?
I can't imagine that I need the locating pin to actually be installed, since it's already "located", right? Just put it in a baggie and install it next time I change the fluids?
Cruiser
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From: Atlanta
But one would think if it isn't leaking it is probably OK.
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Stage IV
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Yeah you're probably right... It's also a good idea to verify that the other dowel pin is installed and not just floating about inside the primary. Thanks!
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Road Master
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Yes it is a dowel pin which is located on the In-Board side of the inner primary. There are 4 of them. 2 large and 2 of smaller size.
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That's interesting, if I understand his post, as he didn't take the inner primary off.
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Yes, it's odd that this dowel was found after a fluid change. I could only speculate as to why but the dowel in the photo is identical to the 2 large dowels on the top of the inner primary. The purpose of the large dowels is to align the starter.
Attached is a photo of the inboard side of an inner primary from an 08.
Attached is a photo of the inboard side of an inner primary from an 08.