What should I use to soften the compensator bolt?
It is highly recommended that the stock 9/16-12 compensator bolt be heated with MAP gas prior to removal to soften and weaken the factory Loctite patch that was applied to the threads of the long compensator bolt during an assembly at the factory. It should take at least 2 or 3 minutes of evenly applied heat to soften the Loctite.
How much torque do you put on a compensator nut?
Get a buddy to help stabilize the bike and then stand on the end of the cheater to put your weight x the length of the cheater/breaker bar to the compensator nut. If you weigh 150# and your breaker bar/cheater is 3 feet, you are applying about 450 ft-lbs. of torque to the compensator nut.
How do you remove the compensator on a Harley?
Now, with the drive locked and the Harley compensator sprocket bolt heated, use a breaker bar with a T-70 torx to break loose and remove the compensator bolt. After the bolt is removed, remove the rest of the compensator assembly. None of the assembly will be reused. The next important step is cleaning the sprocket shaft threads.
Can a compensator be removed from a sprocket shaft?
After the bolt is removed, remove the rest of the compensator assembly. None of the assembly will be reused. The next important step is cleaning the sprocket shaft threads.
Can a compensator bolt be torqued to 150 #?
Since the compensator bolt is just 1 bolt, you probably could have torqued it to 150#, then scribe the hex and gave it another portion of a flat with a breaker bar. It is not like you are pulling a cover or cylinder head down and can easily warp something. It is hard to damage a single stud that thick and big.
It is highly recommended that the stock 9/16-12 compensator bolt be heated with MAP gas prior to removal to soften and weaken the factory Loctite patch that was applied to the threads of the long compensator bolt during an assembly at the factory. It should take at least 2 or 3 minutes of evenly applied heat to soften the Loctite.
Now, with the drive locked and the Harley compensator sprocket bolt heated, use a breaker bar with a T-70 torx to break loose and remove the compensator bolt. After the bolt is removed, remove the rest of the compensator assembly. None of the assembly will be reused. The next important step is cleaning the sprocket shaft threads.
Is there a compensator sprocket for Harley 15-041?
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