Adjusting Belt Tension

[02 Ultra]

post # 6 nailed it. worked for me.
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[fbn ent]

100 ft-lbs is a fair amount of tension on the axle.  How much would it move if the eccentric weren't against the stop anymore?  Asked a different way, do you have the axle tight enough if you're relying on the adjustment stops?

100# is spec.

[calif phil]

I painted mine after I left it on a bike.   Lucky for me it was still on there 10,000 miles later when he returned for another rear tire.   
I thought it was silly and unnecessary until I bought one and used it for the first time.   

[djl]

I painted mine after I left it on a bike.   Lucky for me it was still on there 10,000 miles later when he returned for another rear tire.  I thought it was silly and unnecessary until I bought one and used it for the first time.

Put me in the unnecessary camp but I am going give the tool a try.  My problem has always been the cam on the right side rotating away from the stop when applying the last 10-20 foot pounds while holding the weld nut with an axel wrench; the weld nut never turns.  I have also tried polishing the surface of the cam adjustor and the nut as well as a coat of cam lube to allow the surfaces to slip on one another but nothing works.  I usually end up striking the right side cam adjustor with a dead blow hammer to get my index mark aligned.   My is a '02 FLHT but for what guys are spending for a '15 model, one would think that the mother ship engineers could come up with a better system.

[clawdog60]

Absolutely!

[BUBBIE]

I don't go by Torque on MY bike. (09 King) I TIGHTEN the sucker... No movement then ....Bearings are Good and NO damage Yet...

Gotta remember QUICK starting and stopping CAN move the adjuster IF you are one of THEM Riders that don't tighten Enough.

I was told this for FREE by a HD tech. I do Believe it. SO I go Axle Nut TIGHT...

signed.... BUBBIE

[PoorUB]

After having the adjuster slip on my Ultra, and yes, I beat on it a bit, I do two things that has helped. First, I put valve lapping compound under the adjuster cams, hoping the extra friction will hold it, plus I torque the axle to 125 ftlbs. It has not slipped since

[clawdog60]

And the wheel still turns with ease?

[fbn ent]

After having the adjuster slip on my Ultra, and yes, I beat on it a bit, I do two things that has helped. First, I put valve lapping compound under the adjuster cams, hoping the extra friction will hold it, plus I torque the axle to 125 ftlbs. It has not slipped since

The only issue that might arise from over torque is the bearing may press in farther and start to compress the spacer and put the bearing out of proper alignment. This used to happen with the old tapered bearings causing you to lose free play. Apple to oranges I know...

[clawdog60]

That's what I had in mind. Too much preload on the bearings if the spacers are not perfect.

[PoorUB]

That's what I had in mind. Too much preload on the bearings if the spacers are not perfect.

Ever had a 2009+ wheel part? The spacer is 3/8" - 1/2" longer than the step in the hub. I started with the 125 pound torque on my '05 with no issues and have 71,000 on my 2010 and no issues. Pretty sure it is working out.

[fbn ent]

Well, that's pretty definitive isn't it. 

[vtwinjim]

Maybe add a bright orange flex cable to the tool like some rotor locks have.