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Changed brake disc on rear of bagger yesterday..When putting it back together, I noticed the adjuster washer on the nut sidehas some slop in it. How do I tell if the back wheel is straight...? Thanks
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On my Road King, I just used a tape measure. It doesn't have reference holes in the swingarm, so I measured from the pivot. The wire/tubing option looks like the simplest.....no getting the eyeglasses to read those little marks on the tape. 
I was having slight handling issues in turns......sure enough....the axle adjuster was sloppy enough to set the wheel a heavy 1/16" out of line. Not enough to notice when riding straight, but the more I leaned over in turns, the more pronounced the problem became. Left turn sweepers were smooth, but felt like the rear was wanting to come around the front; right turh sweepers caused a "crabbing" motion that became a wobble (rear, not front) when pushed harder.
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I was having slight handling issues in turns......sure enough....the axle adjuster was sloppy enough to set the wheel a heavy 1/16" out of line. Not enough to notice when riding straight, but the more I leaned over in turns, the more pronounced the problem became. Left turn sweepers were smooth, but felt like the rear was wanting to come around the front; right turh sweepers caused a "crabbing" motion that became a wobble (rear, not front) when pushed harder.
Smooth now
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RE: Rear Wheel Adjuster...
Once you get it lined up, mark the cam adjuster with a "sharpie pen" before you take it off the next time. When you put it back on just line up the marks and it's done.
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The adjuster on theRH side should be at the same position as theLH side. If you have a gap, the wheel/axle is not pushed forward all the way. I make sure I give the tire a good kick after snugging the nut a bit to be sure both adjusters are seated, (per the manual).
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I marked the adjuster washer with a sharpie whenI took it off. It is the slop in the adjuster washer that i'm concerned with. When you get it put together- the adj. water has almost a 1/4" of slop on the axel. To use the wire allignment tool, I guess I should pop off the swing arm bolt covers whenI check it...The swingarm has no indicator holes drilled. THANKS FOR ALL REPLYS !
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