10,000 Mile Service
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10,000 Mile Service
Hello All.
I can't tell you how much I learn from this forum. I've only been riding since September, I ride every chance I get, and I'm wanting to keep my '04 Heritage Softail running for a long time. I'm working on the 10,000 mile service. In the service manual it talks about critical fasteners. There are a few I can't find in the manual and I want to make sure I'm applying the right torque to the right bolts on the bike. Wonder if anyone can help me.
[ul][*]What are the lower fork pinch bolts? (My guess they are the two bolts on the right hand side connecting the axle to the fork[*]What are the upper bracket pinch bolts?[*]What are the riser clamp screws?[*]What are the riser lock nuts?[*]If the cotter pin hasn't moved, do you all still take it off and check the rear axle bolt torque?[*]How do you check the steering head bearings?[*]Do you all check your spoke tightness and does it take a special tool?[/ul]I think I got everything else. A big thanks for any input. I read this forum daily and get lots of good advice.
AJ
I can't tell you how much I learn from this forum. I've only been riding since September, I ride every chance I get, and I'm wanting to keep my '04 Heritage Softail running for a long time. I'm working on the 10,000 mile service. In the service manual it talks about critical fasteners. There are a few I can't find in the manual and I want to make sure I'm applying the right torque to the right bolts on the bike. Wonder if anyone can help me.
[ul][*]What are the lower fork pinch bolts? (My guess they are the two bolts on the right hand side connecting the axle to the fork[*]What are the upper bracket pinch bolts?[*]What are the riser clamp screws?[*]What are the riser lock nuts?[*]If the cotter pin hasn't moved, do you all still take it off and check the rear axle bolt torque?[*]How do you check the steering head bearings?[*]Do you all check your spoke tightness and does it take a special tool?[/ul]I think I got everything else. A big thanks for any input. I read this forum daily and get lots of good advice.
AJ
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What are the lower fork pinch bolts? (My guess they are the two bolts on the right hand side connecting the axle to the fork
both the lower and upper binch bolts are what hold your forks to the triple tree. FL Models you have to remove the headlight and necelle to get to them.
What are the riser clamp screws?
these hold you handle bars on. Usually your looking right at them when you ride.
What are the riser lock nuts?
these are under the top of the triple tree. they hold the riser to thetriple tree.
If the cotter pin hasn't moved, do you all still take it off and check the rear axle bolt torque?
yes.
How do you check the steering head bearings?
in your book there is a fall-away procedure.follow that procedure to see if an adjustment is needed.
Do you all check your spoke tightness and does it take a special tool?
generally I dont mess with spokes. I do take a light screwdriver and tap on the spokes. they should generally sound the same as you run the screw driver around the rim listening to the "ting" for the tone. Cant help you on tightening because you can really mess thing up of you tighten them incorrectly.
Review the front end parts diagram. all you parts you write of are listed there. Best of luck. Mike
both the lower and upper binch bolts are what hold your forks to the triple tree. FL Models you have to remove the headlight and necelle to get to them.
What are the riser clamp screws?
these hold you handle bars on. Usually your looking right at them when you ride.
What are the riser lock nuts?
these are under the top of the triple tree. they hold the riser to thetriple tree.
If the cotter pin hasn't moved, do you all still take it off and check the rear axle bolt torque?
yes.
How do you check the steering head bearings?
in your book there is a fall-away procedure.follow that procedure to see if an adjustment is needed.
Do you all check your spoke tightness and does it take a special tool?
generally I dont mess with spokes. I do take a light screwdriver and tap on the spokes. they should generally sound the same as you run the screw driver around the rim listening to the "ting" for the tone. Cant help you on tightening because you can really mess thing up of you tighten them incorrectly.
Review the front end parts diagram. all you parts you write of are listed there. Best of luck. Mike
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Not sure about bgmacguire, but I do have the manual. I'm studying it and look at the diagram in section two where strgzr says. I still don't see the corrolation of the part names under critical fasteners and the names of the parts in the diagram. Am I looing the right place?
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