Is it OK to turn pulley nut clockwise?
Follow the manual for the bike you are working on. The pulley nut has RIGHT HAND THREADS. Do not turn the nut clockwise or you will damage the main drive gear threads. Don`t trust me, trust the manual.
Is the pulley nut on the main drive gear?
The pulley nut has RIGHT HAND THREADS. Do not turn the nut clockwise or you will damage the main drive gear threads. Don`t trust me, trust the manual. Note: This is not the mainshaft nut… The clutch is mounted onto the mainshaft. The front drive pulley is mounted onto the main drive gear.
How to remove a pulley nut on a V-twin?
The manuals are different because the transmissions are different…The `07 is a six speed transmission. Follow the manual for the bike you are working on. The pulley nut has RIGHT HAND THREADS. Do not turn the nut clockwise or you will damage the main drive gear threads.
What’s the best way to replace a pulley?
Be careful of the threaded shaft. Being the pulley will be replaced, drill three 21/64″ holes equidistant just outside the hub and tap 3/8″ fine thread. Drill three 7/16″ holes with the same spacing in a half in thick plate. Drop cap screws through the 7/16 holes and screw in with a good amount of torque. ( judgement call ).
Follow the manual for the bike you are working on. The pulley nut has RIGHT HAND THREADS. Do not turn the nut clockwise or you will damage the main drive gear threads. Don`t trust me, trust the manual.
Is the pulley nut stamped right hand thread?
It is stamped right hand thread and the factory service manual shows the sprocket lock tool installed under the swing arm pivot shaft which makes it right hand thread. Looking in the service manual for my sons 04 Night Train it states that the same nut IS left hand thread.
What should I do if I loosen the pulley nut on my bike?
If you’re loosening the nut you should be turning the socket clockwise thus pushing the rear of the bike into the ground, not lifting it off the ground.
The manuals are different because the transmissions are different…The `07 is a six speed transmission. Follow the manual for the bike you are working on. The pulley nut has RIGHT HAND THREADS. Do not turn the nut clockwise or you will damage the main drive gear threads.