Nosecone removal
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If so, do you have the pushrods removed?
The nosecone on these older engines use the nosecone as the outer bearing support for the cam.
And if pushrods are not removed the spring tension from the valves are on the cam and you will definitely damage something if you get it to come off under this load.
Helps to say what engine you are working on.
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[QUOTE=McGurk;21509433]It's a 1999 S&S evo 96".
Same answer as before.
Do you have all the pushrods removes?
if so, it should be just bumping with a soft hammer.
Did you also remove the ingition?
The rotor of the ignition is bolted to the end of the cam.
The bolt in the center of the rotor should be all you need to remove in there, but then be careful with the ignition cable.
Nice bike and as everyone says a manual can save you cost of manual 1st time you use it.
Nice bike, is that a Titan?
Happy New Year!
Same answer as before.
Do you have all the pushrods removes?
if so, it should be just bumping with a soft hammer.
Did you also remove the ingition?
The rotor of the ignition is bolted to the end of the cam.
The bolt in the center of the rotor should be all you need to remove in there, but then be careful with the ignition cable.
Nice bike and as everyone says a manual can save you cost of manual 1st time you use it.
Nice bike, is that a Titan?
Happy New Year!
Last edited by Bayou FLHR-M8-128"; Jan 1, 2024 at 07:18 AM.
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Mine's chrome and it had never been off at 30,000 when I first checked the chain tensioners.
I kept tapping it with my rubber mail. Of course stuff is in the way if like me you just rotated the the exhaust shield to get to the bolts.
I didn't want to hit it so hard, one could pop the chrome with the aluminum blending.
Nothing would make it budge. There is no where to pry.
I finally took an old corroded faux timer sheet metal cover and drilled a 1/4 hole in it. Removed my bootleg SE one and used the drilled one with my sliding hammer.
Be for warned that timer cover has dry coat thread locker on those small screws. If you do go that way, they require a little heat to be able to remove them.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Jan 1, 2024 at 08:30 AM.