Belt adjustment
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Belt adjustment
Hey guys just curious which way works best for belt adjustment...on jiffy stand or rear wheel off the ground.Also any other things I might need to be aware of and I do have a manual....thanks in advance.
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It works much better on a Jack. If all you are doing is adjusting the belt? Do yourself a favor, Don't loosen the axle nut all the way. Loosen it a little to maybe 40 ft lbs. Rotate the left side welded nut clockwise very slightly. It only takes a very small movement. Check the belt tension. If everything is ok, re-torque to 100 ft lbs. If you go too far, loosen everything up and start over.
I do it this way and my right side cam does not move when I do the final torque to 100 ft lbs.!!!
I do it this way and my right side cam does not move when I do the final torque to 100 ft lbs.!!!
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It works much better on a Jack. If all you are doing is adjusting the belt? Do yourself a favor, Don't loosen the axle nut all the way. Loosen it a little to maybe 40 ft lbs. Rotate the left side welded nut clockwise very slightly. It only takes a very small movement. Check the belt tension. If everything is ok, re-torque to 100 ft lbs. If you go too far, loosen everything up and start over.
I do it this way and my right side cam does not move!!!
I do it this way and my right side cam does not move!!!
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You dont know what he is saying. When you tighten the one side wiggles around out of adjustment. At times its difficult to keep both sides the same.
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I have yet to adjust the belt on my 2011, but I think HD screwed up. On my 1988 Harley used threaded adjusters and nuts. All I had to do was count the number of turns on the nuts and the tire/axle was always centered.
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Having dealt with the cam adjusters since 2008 (Road King) I think the screw jack arrangement would be better, I don't like the cam/axle system. Not having ever had the other system I can't make a fair comparison. Once you make your first adjustment, let us know which system you believe is more user friendly. I suspect that to change the adjustment system would require a swing arm replacement.
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In over 20 years of owning belt-drive Harleys I have only ever checked and adjusted with the bike on the jiffy, using the factory tension tool. The ritual seems to have changed over the years, but I do it the simplest way!
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