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bt24
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« on: August 12, 2013, 06:46:21 AM »
After installing the front axcel should you tighten the axcel bolt to wear there is some play or no play with the speeometer? Or in other words should it be free to rock back and forth on the axcel after bolt and pinch bolts are tightened?

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Bryan

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« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2013, 08:27:53 AM »
Tighten everything in the order explained in the service manual, to the torque specified in the service manual, and it will be right.
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« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2013, 09:15:34 AM »
Thank you sir cooldude

Bryan
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What does the data say?

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« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2013, 10:24:49 AM »
Quote from: bt24 on August 12, 2013, 06:46:21 AM
After installing the front axcel should you tighten the axcel bolt to wear there is some play or no play with the speeometer? Or in other words should it be free to rock back and forth on the axcel after bolt and pinch bolts are tightened?

Thank you,
Bryan

New Mexico

GR gave a good response.  After torquing to proper values, the speedometer mechanism at the wheel will rotate.  However, if it rotated freely, the speedo wouldn't work and the cable would try and wrap around the axle.  It is prevented from rotating by the axle torque and projections on the housing of the mechanism and the fork lower.  The tab on the housing should be behind the tab on the fork lower when you assemble everything.
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« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2013, 10:58:25 AM »
Nope!

If you tighten the axle nut to specifications the speedometer pickup assembly will not, and should not be able to move (rotate).

Recognizing that the tabs are there to prevent turning, they are there to prevent the speedometer pickup assembly from turning while tightening the axle.

If you can rotate the speedometer pickup assembly, your axle is too loose - dangerously loose.

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« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2013, 03:31:57 PM »
Quote from: Ricky-D on August 12, 2013, 10:58:25 AM
Nope!

If you tighten the axle nut to specifications the speedometer pickup assembly will not, and should not be able to move (rotate).

Recognizing that the tabs are there to prevent turning, they are there to prevent the speedometer pickup assembly from turning while tightening the axle.

If you can rotate the speedometer pickup assembly, your axle is too loose - dangerously loose.

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You're right.

I was thinking about the movement pre-torqued.  I'll edit my post.
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bt24
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« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2013, 07:50:23 PM »
Thank you everyone for all your replies, It's all back together now.

This forum is AWESOME!

Bryan
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