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Old Nov 18, 2013 | 07:58 PM
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I’ve been going through the procedures concerning clutch adjustment on my 09 Electra Glide. The shop manual tells you to, after setting the adjuster screw, hold it in place while tightening the jam nut to the proper torque. Maybe I’m not seeing something here, but if you are holding the adjuster screw in place, how are you going to get the socket attached to your torque wrench over the thing to tighten the jam nut to the proper torque? I have pretty thick skin, so if I’m off in left field, let me know.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2013 | 08:04 PM
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There are multiple iterations of socket tools (multi-head for example) that will allow you access to the allen head screw. Look around a good store tool section.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2013 | 08:07 PM
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I just hold it in place with a allen wrench and then tighten the nut with a cresent wrench.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2013 | 08:08 PM
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Box end wrench, snug it down good.
 
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Old Nov 18, 2013 | 08:18 PM
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4 torque wrenches and I havent figured it out yet. I use a craftsman dog bone wrench and guesstimate the torque
 
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Old Nov 18, 2013 | 08:23 PM
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Check out this you tube clip for clutch adjustment info:
 
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Old Nov 18, 2013 | 08:41 PM
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Box wrench and allen….never had a problem.
 
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I use a spark plug socket. I put the allen wrench through the hole and use a regular wrench on the socket...
 
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Offset box wrench and allen

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Just use a crows foot and make sure it is set at 90 degrees to the torque wrench so you don't multiply the torque values.
 
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