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    www.buellmods.com for a service manual.
    Can't go wrong using what the factory techs used to fix your bike.
    Well... ...at least in this situation you can't.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chicknstripn View Post
    Sounds like 3419 thinks you might as well rebuild the engine while you're at it!

    Ummm, yeah, I probably would. I tend to obsess over the small stuff. If I'm diving in, I'm going all in.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chicknstripn View Post
    www.buellmods.com for a service manual.
    Can't go wrong using what the factory techs used to fix your bike.
    Well... ...at least in this situation you can't.
    Until you go to torque the drain plugs.

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    True on the drain plug, but then again who the hell uses a torque wrench on a drain plug!
    Speaking of torques... ...stick to the lower torque values for the small hex bolts that are found inside the rocker box. Manual calls for 110inch pounds or some crap like that. Just tighten till you fell a bit of resistance then add another 1/4 to half turn max. You go with the manual torque spec and you'll probably snap em. Don't ask me how I know!
    Good luck.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chicknstripn View Post
    True on the drain plug, but then again who the hell uses a torque wrench on a drain plug!
    Speaking of torques... ...stick to the lower torque values for the small hex bolts that are found inside the rocker box. Manual calls for 110inch pounds or some crap like that. Just tighten till you fell a bit of resistance then add another 1/4 to half turn max. You go with the manual torque spec and you'll probably snap em. Don't ask me how I know!
    Good luck.
    i also snapped one.... he speaks the truth!!!

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    Heh heh!

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    What is a torque wench ?? I thought is was a breaker bar, that clicked.

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    Thanks for the heads up regarding the three small hex nuts and I'm also assuming the Allen bolts. The four black bolts holdin the rocker assembles down I'm assuming proper torque specs

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    Quote Originally Posted by pdksh View Post
    Thanks for the heads up regarding the three small hex nuts and I'm also assuming the Allen bolts. The four black bolts holdin the rocker assembles down I'm assuming proper torque specs
    yes the black ones can be torqued no worries. The allens in the top cover were the ones i snapped one off... the ones in the rocker box are also easy to snap so yes be carefull with all the small allen head bolts in the area. Fortunately they're a pretty common bolt and mine snapped in a way i could run the remaining bolt out with some pliers no prob

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    Thanks for all of the pointers, really helped. Rocker Box Cover Gasket changed successfully. Unfortuanly when I was putting her on the wheel stands by myself it started to fall over and I snapped off a lolly pop mirror. Other than that the surgery was a success.

    Again thanks to all for all the help!



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