What should the torque be on a compensator nut?
I lubed the sprocket nut up with oil under the head, tightened to 75 ft/lbs, then 160 ft/lbs. The nut only moved about 10 degrees past the 75 ft/lb mark. I have no idea what I tightened the nut to in ft/lbs, but I did get it to go the 45-50 degrees specified in the service bulletin.
What’s the torque on a Harley Davidson compensator?
Tighten the primary cover screws to 120 inch-pounds of torque with a Torx or Allen socket and a torque wrench in the exact tightening sequence described in the service manual for your motorcycle.
Why did I lose the nut on my compensator?
Weekend project… Just finished the retorque on the compensator nut. ShakyJake was right, lost a nut tightening the bugger. Shouldn’t come off now. It was not loose to begin with, I just wanted to make sure it was good to go and not going to leave me on the side of the road.
How can I tighten a loose compensator bolt?
Start nut onto mainshaft and tighten hand tight. See Figure 6-11. When tightening the compensating sprocket bolt, the PRIMARY DRIVE LOCKING TOOL (Part No. HD-47977) must be placed between the teeth of the engine and clutch sprockets. 5. Tighten compensating sprocket bolt to 155-165 ftlbs (210.1-223.7 Nm).
I lubed the sprocket nut up with oil under the head, tightened to 75 ft/lbs, then 160 ft/lbs. The nut only moved about 10 degrees past the 75 ft/lb mark. I have no idea what I tightened the nut to in ft/lbs, but I did get it to go the 45-50 degrees specified in the service bulletin.
Tighten the primary cover screws to 120 inch-pounds of torque with a Torx or Allen socket and a torque wrench in the exact tightening sequence described in the service manual for your motorcycle.
Weekend project… Just finished the retorque on the compensator nut. ShakyJake was right, lost a nut tightening the bugger. Shouldn’t come off now. It was not loose to begin with, I just wanted to make sure it was good to go and not going to leave me on the side of the road.
What should I do if my compensator bolt is loose?
Discussion in ‘ Transmission ‘ started by trvlr, Oct 23, 2010 . Popped the cover on my primary today to get in and just check things out and found the compensator bolt not torqued to spec. Torque’d it down to 150 ft-lbs as that is all I can get from my Craftsman torque wrench.