rear wheel nuts
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Tourer
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From: Liverpool UK
rear wheel nuts
hey guys,
My belt is a bit slack so i need to adjust my wheel back a bit. however out of all the tools iv acquired, none seem to fit on the rear axle nuts.
just wondering if anyone knows what size spanners i would need for these.
i believe the left side is bigger than the right.
iv checked through my manual but cant see anything.
the section on adjusting the belt doesnt mention what size these nuts are.
maybe there is a section on tool sizes needed but i cant find it
2011 iron
My belt is a bit slack so i need to adjust my wheel back a bit. however out of all the tools iv acquired, none seem to fit on the rear axle nuts.
just wondering if anyone knows what size spanners i would need for these.
i believe the left side is bigger than the right.
iv checked through my manual but cant see anything.
the section on adjusting the belt doesnt mention what size these nuts are.
maybe there is a section on tool sizes needed but i cant find it
2011 iron
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Tourer
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From: Liverpool UK
i thought about that, but being in the UK most of our stuff is measured in millimeters. and most of the nuts of my harley are in inches. im not sure if dial calipers from the uk would measure in inches. of course im not even sure if the nuts are in inches or MM.
i bought a full set of SAE spanners, this has done me fine until now. however im clearly gonna need to buy a bigger spanner
i bought a full set of SAE spanners, this has done me fine until now. however im clearly gonna need to buy a bigger spanner
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From: Liverpool UK
ok now im gonna sound like an idiot, but because in the uk we never use imperial measurements, i have no idea how i would work out what 7/16 inches was.
i get 1/4 1/2 3/4 and 1 inch, but after that im lost
i get 1/4 1/2 3/4 and 1 inch, but after that im lost
Cruiser
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Knights;
Every measurement is based on dividing a inch into parts...7/16 is just a little smaller than 1/2 and just a little bigger than 1/4.Works the same way with 32nd and 64th of an inch.To reduce down just find a number that will go into both top and bottom numbers equally>>>1/4=2/8 and so on.
Glock Man
Every measurement is based on dividing a inch into parts...7/16 is just a little smaller than 1/2 and just a little bigger than 1/4.Works the same way with 32nd and 64th of an inch.To reduce down just find a number that will go into both top and bottom numbers equally>>>1/4=2/8 and so on.
Glock Man
Road Warrior
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Crescent wrench..both sides but if you don't have those then it's usually a 15/16 on the bolt side and 1-1/6 on the nut side
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Road Warrior
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Knight, the nut torque is very important on the axle nut. The solid axle is torque is about 75 ft lbs with 78 being the absolute max. The hollow axle torques to 100. If 78 ft lbs is exceeded on the solid axle the spacers will need to be replaced. Don't even think about using the Cresent Wrenches.
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