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Dec 10, 2014 | 01:00 PM

jmn1960

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primary cover

need to pull primary cover to pull starter to rebuild the soleniod. do i have to remove the front floorboard ? or will it clear the compensator with out pulling the floorboard , mabe remove all allen bolts and just tilting the cover to the floor to get to the starter jack shaft.
Thanks mike

Dec 10, 2014 | 01:43 PM

grbrown

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I've only ever removed the footboard. Remember there are large things inside the cover, the alternator and clutch, so the cover won't move very far if you can't disengage it from those. It is hardly difficult to take the footboard off!

Dec 10, 2014 | 01:57 PM

flhchaz

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I just did this on my dad's 02 Road King. The front floor board has to come off. I tried to just loosen it and move it, but realized it was just easier to take all 3 bolts out of and take it off. I think is a 3/8" allen in the front, 1/2" bolt that goes through the back side of the frame into the floorboard and 1/2" nut and bolt through the floor board at the jiffy stand bracket.

Dec 10, 2014 | 02:30 PM

williamfrog

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My 08 Street Glide it needs to be removed

Dec 10, 2014 | 06:12 PM

margin5

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Just replaced my inner primary with a chrome one. Take the footboard off. I also took the shifter, passenger footboard and kickstand off as the manual says. give yourself some room. make sure to replace the gasket. Wasn't bad at all.

Dec 10, 2014 | 06:15 PM

Gliden

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Isn't the starter and the solenoid outside on top by the trans ?

Dec 10, 2014 | 06:37 PM

jmn1960

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Isn't the starter and the solenoid outside on top by the trans ?

yes it is but on a 2005 and lower you have to remove the primary cover to take the jackshaft loose ,, the 2006 and up do not need to remove the primary

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Dec 10, 2014 | 06:39 PM

Gliden

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yes it is but on a 2005 and lower you have to remove the primary cover to take the jackshaft loose ,, the 2006 and up do not need to remove the primary

Omg...ok. Thanks for the info. I'm a bit of a blockhead...lol
Good luck with it.

Dec 10, 2014 | 06:39 PM

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jmn1960

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thanks ,, been ther before but did not know if i had to do all that again ,, thought i could just loosen the bolts and tilt it far enough to access the jack shaft ,, oh well not that bad of a job ,, allready been in there a few times.
trhanks mike