DIY Harley ---- (Part 15) Adjusting Primary Chain Tensioner!!!! HD Harley

This is a 1977 Harley Davidson Ironhead
A little info of what I encountered when putting the bike back together and some tips.
Showing you some basics of what and how to tear it down to make thing a bit easier for you in the long run.
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[@edinny8001]

This is a direct quote from the official Harley-Davidson -1970-78-Sportster-XL-XLH-XLCH-XLT-1000-Service-Manual: "The front chain should be checked every 2000 miles for correct adjustment. Check chain adjustment through oil filler opening located near the top of the chain cover. A correctly adjusted front chain should have free up-and-down movement in the upper stand midway between engine and clutch sprockets as follows: Front chain adjustment: 5/8 to 7/8 in. chain slack with cold engine; 3/8 to 5/8 in. chain slack with hot engine. Check adjustment at the tightest point on sprockets, found by rotating sprockets." In other words, set the chain tighter when the engine is hot and looser when it is cold to allow for component heat expansion.

[@dmduncan6645]

Thanks gonna check my primary slack very usefull.

[@brandonmohamed3125]

just curious. im doing an ironhead restore/build. where did you get your forward control kit? mine came with mid controls and for some reason 1984 is the one year I can not locate lol

[@thecentralscrutinizer5105]

_"24 oz of your finest 20W-50 please"_

[@oomtownonparler6018]

... a plastic chopstick is thinner than yur finger if you ever retape this step, you can use a chopstick to point inside.

[@skynetlabs]

...or a pencil... 🙄

[@MattyGoupil-l7y]

If you are a harley owner and cant figure out how the drive chain tensioner works you shouldnt own a moped nevermind a harley

[@brandonmohamed3125]

why…people buy fun things and want to learn. so they hit the youtube lol. motorcycles are about fun how ever you the owner decides you want to have it. and some people get bikes to learn this stuff. As a mechanic i study manuals, videos and also go off the knowledge of more experienced people. youtube is partially about the sharing of knowledge. if you cant figure out how to adjust it. come here. learn how to do it yourself. now you know. people like you suck.

[@justdale5651]

He didn't show how to adjust the primary chain! He showed where the adjustment screw and lock nut is and how to reinstall the excess plug! Not shit about adjustment on the chain