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Old May 4, 2007 | 05:48 PM
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Default Changing Rocker Box covers any tips? Help?

Anybody have experience here?[/align]I have the Manual, going to study it real good.[/align]But does anyone have any advice?[/align]
 
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Old May 4, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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Make sure to clean the surface of the roker boxes where the gasket touches.If nit you can leak from there.
 
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Old May 4, 2007 | 07:07 PM
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It's really pretty straightforward. Just make sure your surfaces are nice and clean when you go to reassemble. It's just a remove and replace. Read the manual WHILE looking at the bike. The manual sometimes makes things more difficult than what they really are. Alot of times, there are steps they tell you to do, that aren't really necessary. This is the disassembly part. They'll tell you that you have to remove half the bike to get to 'em. In reality, you can make your own tools to access the bolts. Hacksaw, drimel, and a cheap set of tools that you don't mind cutting up and it'll make your life a lot easier. Good luck.
 
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I ordered the dogbone wrenches from mcmaster carr, about 3 bucks a piece. Good time if you want to change the breather setup or add chrome rocker bolts.

Oh, and dont mix up the pushrods.

Not a hard job, make sure you have a torque wrench.
 
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