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techtalk:ref:tools124 [2019/08/17 15:26] hippysmack [Evo Engine] |
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| ====== Ironhead Engine ====== | ====== Ironhead Engine ====== | ||
| - | * Keep the extender straight out in front of the wrench. Don't let it move out of line more than a ratchet click or two, otherwise it can affect the torque reading. ((Hopper of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=395586&page=2)) \\ [[techtalk:ref:tools123#torque_socket_wrench_extensions_horizontal_with_the_wrench|Read more about torque value changes with the use of extensions here]]. | + | * Keep the extender straight out in front of the wrench. \\ Don't let it move out of line more than a ratchet click or two, otherwise it can affect the torque reading. ((Hopper of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=395586&page=2)) |
| + | * If the extension is not used at a 90° angle from the wrench (as in the pics below), you'll need to recalculate torque before using. \\ [[techtalk:ref:tools123#torque_socket_wrench_extensions_horizontal_with_the_wrench|Read more about torque value changes with the use of extensions here]]. | ||
| |Torque rocker box bolts to 20 ft lbs. You can use a wrench cut down to 3 inches long and welded to a 3/8 drive socket to get in under the frame and torque those \\ rocker bolts to show 185 inch pounds on a 10 inch torque wrench, to give 240 at the bolt.||| | |Torque rocker box bolts to 20 ft lbs. You can use a wrench cut down to 3 inches long and welded to a 3/8 drive socket to get in under the frame and torque those \\ rocker bolts to show 185 inch pounds on a 10 inch torque wrench, to give 240 at the bolt.||| | ||
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| |1/2" wrench cut down (box also ground down to fit \\ confined areas) 3/4" socket notched with an angle \\ grinder. ((photo by Hopper of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=395586&page=2))|Torque wrench extender welded and ready to use. \\ Extension Length: 3" from the center of the drive \\ square to the center of the (intended) bolt. ((photo by Hopper of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=395586&page=2))|Torquing rear rocker box bolts with torque wrench \\ extender. ((photo by Hopper of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=395586&page=2))| | |1/2" wrench cut down (box also ground down to fit \\ confined areas) 3/4" socket notched with an angle \\ grinder. ((photo by Hopper of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=395586&page=2))|Torque wrench extender welded and ready to use. \\ Extension Length: 3" from the center of the drive \\ square to the center of the (intended) bolt. ((photo by Hopper of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=395586&page=2))|Torquing rear rocker box bolts with torque wrench \\ extender. ((photo by Hopper of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=395586&page=2))| | ||
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| - | ^ A little cutting, a little welding and you have a special wrench to reach the bolts under the frame. ((photo by Hopper of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=395586&page=2)) ^^ | + | ^ A little cutting, a little welding and you have a special wrench to reach the bolts under the frame. ((photo by Hopper of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=395586&page=2)) ^^ T recalculate or not. ((photo by Hippysmack)) ^ |
| ====== Evo Engine ====== | ====== Evo Engine ====== | ||
| Cutting down Allen wrenches to make them shorter on the end will allow you to get into tight places easier. \\ | Cutting down Allen wrenches to make them shorter on the end will allow you to get into tight places easier. \\ | ||
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| You can also use a 1/4" ratcheting wrench with 1/4" attachments (cheap attachments are easy to replace). \\ | You can also use a 1/4" ratcheting wrench with 1/4" attachments (cheap attachments are easy to replace). \\ | ||
| - | Makes hard to get at Allen heads such as the speedo sender and the rear left rocker cover bolts easy to remove/replace. \\ | + | It's easier to get at Allen heads such as the speedo sender and the rear left rocker cover bolts easy to remove/replace. \\ |
| + | It's a slimmer profile ratchet that can be useful at times. ((Sportsterpaul of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=5924506#post5924506)) \\ | ||
| This is a 'Snap On Blue Point' brand 1/4" and 5/16" offset/reversible wrench ($32 delivered). \\ | This is a 'Snap On Blue Point' brand 1/4" and 5/16" offset/reversible wrench ($32 delivered). \\ | ||
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| ^ Offset wrench for rocker box cover. ((photo by AussieGazza of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?postid=1181033)) ^ | ^ Offset wrench for rocker box cover. ((photo by AussieGazza of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?postid=1181033)) ^ | ||
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| + | Lower inner rocker box bolts (circled in red in the pic below) leave little room between the frame and the bolts for a wrench. \\ | ||
| + | And sometimes you have to turn the bolt one flat at a time due to little space so it takes longer to remove/install those three bolts. \\ | ||
| + | You can buy (or make) tools with a shorter profile to help out with the space issue. \\ | ||
| + | However, it's best to only install the bolts to "snug", then use a 1/4" beam type torque wrench to finish bolt installation. \\ | ||
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| + | * You can buy a three pack of gear ratchet inserts,(1/4”-3/8”-1/2”). \\ That turns the appropriate size gear ratchet into a “slimmer profile" ratchet that can be useful at times. ((sportsterpaul of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?p=5924506#post5924506)) | ||
| + | * A company called KATAR makes a wrench specifically for the Evo lower rocker box bolts. Made in the USA. \\ It's a reversible ratcheting box wrench with a deep well 7/16" socket. \\ This allows for removal or installation of the lower rocker box hex nut bolts (5/16" bolts with 7/16" hex heads). \\ It has a long handle and a short profile making it easier to get to the bolts. | ||
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| + | {{:techtalk:evo:oil:91-03_lower_rocker_box_by_hippysmack.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Hippysmack)) \\ | ||
| ====== Rocker Arms ====== | ====== Rocker Arms ====== | ||
| See also [[techtalk:evo:engmech04b#rocker_arm_bushing_replacement|Rocker Arm Bushing Replacement]] in the Sportsterpedia. \\ | See also [[techtalk:evo:engmech04b#rocker_arm_bushing_replacement|Rocker Arm Bushing Replacement]] in the Sportsterpedia. \\ | ||
