Harley and thread locker
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That's why I was a bit confused. The compensator bolt is a torque to yield fastener and should always be replaced. The service manual evens says to install with a new bolt. The new bolt comes with a loctite patch on it.
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Loctite 2400 Strength Thread Locker is the stuff to use.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Loctite-2400...UAAOxyuCJRdRoC
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Loctite-2400...UAAOxyuCJRdRoC
Last edited by PaterAnt; Sep 23, 2017 at 09:56 AM.
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Harley's recommendation to replace the bolt is simply from a conservative engineering perspective.
I've had the factory compensator bolts come loose on both of my bikes and did not replace either of them. I just clean the threads, both internal and external, and re-torqued them with 277 Loctite and neither has come loose again in several thousand miles (30-40K) of service.
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At least some comp bolts are torque to yield, per '06 Softail FSM (torque to value then tighten addional 45 - 50deg.
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I see that also, it says clutch hub nut. The bolt has a patch it must be sufficient to keep it from coming loose. The comp nut on my '02 requires the 262.
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It is not a torque-to-yield bolt. If it was the torque specification would include some degree of rotation beyond a specified torque value. The rotation beyond a specified torque is how you achieve the desired amount of yield.
Harley's recommendation to replace the bolt is simply from a conservative engineering perspective.
I've had the factory compensator bolts come loose on both of my bikes and did not replace either of them. I just clean the threads, both internal and external, and re-torqued them with 277 Loctite and neither has come loose again in several thousand miles (30-40K) of service.
Harley's recommendation to replace the bolt is simply from a conservative engineering perspective.
I've had the factory compensator bolts come loose on both of my bikes and did not replace either of them. I just clean the threads, both internal and external, and re-torqued them with 277 Loctite and neither has come loose again in several thousand miles (30-40K) of service.