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06-27-2005, 12:17 PM
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Steering head adjustment tool?
What are you using to adjust the steering head nut for the fall away check? The manual says to use a 16" piece of drill rod. What is drill rod?
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06-27-2005, 12:23 PM
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XLIII
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It's a piece of pretty tough (not hard) steel, round like a drill bit, but no flutes. A good tool supply place should have it.
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06-27-2005, 01:23 PM
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IronButt
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Dag gon I use a coat hannger.
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06-27-2005, 05:29 PM
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IronButt
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I use a yard stick clamped to a small step stool. Works for me!
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06-27-2005, 05:44 PM
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XLIII
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Originally Posted by Thorns
I use a yard stick clamped to a small step stool. Works for me!
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Does the step stool keep the yard stick from flexing when you whack it to turn the nut? 
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06-27-2005, 07:47 PM
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IronButt
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Fall away only take a peice of tape on the fender & a fixed point at the center mark. Where do you beat on anything?
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06-27-2005, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by fcoxwell
What are you using to adjust the steering head nut for the fall away check? The manual says to use a 16" piece of drill rod. What is drill rod?
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Frank,
I've got an old cheap, long screwdriver with a round shaft that I just ground down to fit the opening. Been using it for years.
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06-27-2005, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Kags
Fall away only take a peice of tape on the fender & a fixed point at the center mark. Where do you beat on anything?
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Can we start a reading comprehension forum?
When the light doesn't even go on when you mock the answers... 
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06-27-2005, 10:14 PM
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IronButt
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Can we start a reading comprehension forum?
When the light doesn't even go on when you mock the answers... |
Oh well I guess I just dont get it.
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06-27-2005, 10:31 PM
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IronButt
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I have a long thin pin punch that works well.
Some of you need to re-read the original question. He is not asking how to measure the fall away, but how to adjust the nut when the fall away needs to be adjusted.
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06-27-2005, 10:31 PM
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XLIII
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...adjust the steering head nut...
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Is it beginning to come into focus now? 
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Dave
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06-27-2005, 10:35 PM
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IronButt
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"What are you using to adjust the steering head nut for the fall away check? The manual says to use a 16" piece of drill rod. What is drill rod?"
FXDL - I use a socket to tighten or loosen the nut to achieve the correct "fall away" spec. I measure the fall away with the yard stick clamped to a step stool. :2flips: On a FXDWG model, the adjuster nut is tightened with a drift pin after loosening the top nut. :2flips:
Thorns
Last edited by Thorns : 06-27-2005 at 10:48 PM.
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06-27-2005, 10:43 PM
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XLIII
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Hey, Thorns, no fair changing your post like that after you finally figured it out! 
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Last edited by MegaGlide : 06-28-2005 at 02:29 AM.
Reason: ***-for-tat
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06-28-2005, 10:09 AM
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IronButt
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Originally Posted by Thorns
"What are you using to adjust the steering head nut for the fall away check? The manual says to use a 16" piece of drill rod. What is drill rod?"
FXDL - I use a socket to tighten or loosen the nut to achieve the correct "fall away" spec. I measure the fall away with the yard stick clamped to a step stool. :2flips: On a FXDWG model, the adjuster nut is tightened with a drift pin after loosening the top nut. :2flips:
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Thats what Im talking about. No special tool needed, just a socket & hex wrench.
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06-28-2005, 10:26 AM
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IronButt
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LOL...Meg it's ok.
Thorns
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