Clutch Replacement

[bmh]

"Bending sprocket teeth"? You're not serious. "so why would you have an opinion on something you've never tried and really know nothing about?

Yet you were seriuos about stretching the chain?????? I also realized you can't use a jamb bar to get the hub nut off. I've tried many things over the years and merely pointed out an alternative method wich may be quicker and easier with what was at hand. There are lots of ways to skin cats.

[Rooster]

For T-jacobs:

I finally found a spec for the torque setting for the compensator sprocket nut, this is for shovelhead 1970-83; 80-100 ft/lbs. I would think it would reasonable to use the same value on a Panhead with compensator sprocket.
This information is out of the Harley "Specifications Manual All Models 1970 to 1983" , HD part #99955-83.

[rousseau]

Rooster

100 ft pounds on the compensator/crank bolt. Also use a litle loctite. The left hand nut on the clutch 65 ft pounds. No locktite needed here ,you should have a locking tab washer. Put the trans in 4th gear and stik an old wood broom handle through the wheel and swingarm. You can torque away. And believe this. You will not stretch the chain ,bend the sprocket teeth,or damage the wheel or swingarm. You won't even hurt the BROOMSTICK

[Chris Haynes]

But you can bend the spokes doing that.

[Rooster]

Rooster

100 ft pounds on the compensator/crank bolt. Also use a litle loctite. The left hand nut on the clutch 65 ft pounds. No locktite needed here ,you should have a locking tab washer. Put the trans in 4th gear and stik an old wood broom handle through the wheel and swingarm. You can torque away. And believe this. You will not stretch the chain ,bend the sprocket teeth,or damage the wheel or swingarm. You won't even hurt the BROOMSTICK

I'll be sure to pass your opinion along to T-jacobs. Thank-you.

[exeric]

Rousseau, that is some practical advice. As I said earlier, torque values are all well and good if you are working on a heavy object that isn't going anywhere but if you're pulling 100 ft/lbs. with one arm and trying to hold back 100 ft/lbs. with the other arm, you may get a hernia. I just went through all of this with my Henderson motor. It's not like you can put it in a vise and torque away.

[rousseau]

But you can bend the spokes doing that.

I have never bent any spokes either.

[t-jacobs]

clutch replacement

Thanks for all the great info. I would have responded back sooner, but I was in Vegas for 9 days donating my cash to the casinos.

[Rubone]

Smart thing to do in this economy!
Robbie