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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 07:32 AM
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Impact Driver can be useful on things like fork oil drain plugs. And other stubborn fastners.

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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 07:36 AM
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Manual is a must and good torque wrenches. My first bike I adjusted the valves and snapped a valve cover bolt because of crappy torque wrench .
 
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Harleypingman
36mm socket for the rear axle left side, and the special 36mm wrench Dawg directed me to for the right side. Dawg, do you have the link?

HD's belt tension measuring tool.

But, make the HD Service Manual the first thing you buy for your bike.
Here's the Belt Tension Tester Tool from HD. Or from Chicago HD at 20% off.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Harleypingman
36mm socket for the rear axle left side, and the special 36mm wrench Dawg directed me to for the right side. Dawg, do you have the link?
http://www.tooldiscounter.com/ItemDi...gle&kw=KAS9636
 
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 09:24 AM
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If you had a pre-'08 bike, you'd also want to have a 1/4" 12pt. socket or 1/4" combo wrech to remove the pad pins in the brake calipers.

A multi-tester meter is also helpful when/if you have any electrical issues.

Blue Loctite, anti-sieze, brake cleaner among the miscellaneous chemicals that are handy to have.

But buy the HD Service Manual first.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 09:28 AM
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Check out the Fix My Hog DVD's. They're a sponsor on here.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by butta-bing
Yesterday i went out and bought the how to book...... I just want to do regular upkeep oil clutch adjustments stuff like that.
I think he got the manual (hopefully HD)
 
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 11:32 AM
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yes it was the HD manual. and i want to tell you another great tool, this forum!! i truely thank you all for the imput
 
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