Loose As A Goose

Tom Chop

Active Member
Here`s a new one I`ve not heard of yet here on the Forum. I`m installing a new Bandit Bruiser clutch on my K-9. When the time comes to take the chain off I reach for the engine sprocket nut and the damned thing is already loose! Has anyone seen this one? The clutch nut is still tight. WTF?
 

cwcrash

Member
your a lucky guy that it did'nt fall off and lock up while cruzing. makes me want to pull off my primary cover and check it out.
 

chacha

Chaff Your EHC!!
Calendar Participant
Yep...there was some time -- may have been '06--where the factory failed to red loctite the compensator nut. Been several posts on this.

Clean up all the threads, add some red loctite, and tighten to spec -- 140-150 lbs I think (don't have the specs in front of me)
 

V

Guru
When I heard about this type of problem couple/few years back I checked my 08 just to see and it was not loose but it came off with one hand and a 1/2" ratchet with no resistence.
 
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