Insert drill drill bit size

[motorhogman]

Does anyone know the right size drill bit for the insert that goes into the inner bat wing  fairing. Part number for insert is 16585-96   Basically a helicoil.. top middle hole.. old one loosened up  

[VDeuce]

I don't know the size bit but I have successfully used epoxy to gkue them back in and they seem to stay put.

[motorhogman]

I don't know the size bit but I have successfully used epoxy to gkue them back in and they seem to stay put.

Thanks for the idea...

That would probably work for me to.. trouble is I pitched the old one ..

[PoorUB]

Look for JO1733 in the HD instruction sheets in anther section of this forum.

[motorhogman]

Look for JO1733 in the HD instruction sheets in anther section of this forum.

Thank You  going to search now


I couldn't find it, busy anyway at the moment smoking some ribs     I'll try again later

[truck]

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[FSG]

Look for JO1733 in the HD instruction sheets in anther section of this forum.

Thank You  going to search now


I couldn't find it, busy anyway at the moment smoking some ribs     I'll try again later

Need 0000000's   not    OOOOOO's       

http://harleytechtalk.com/htt/index.php/topic,60862.msg650818.html#msg650818

[motorhogman]

Thanks    PoorUB, Truck, and FSG    got it... shoulda realized the "o" was a "0"     lol  I was running back and forth to the smoker and wasn't focused.. Printed and saved the sheet.. 

[fleetmechanic]

When we use the replacement HD inserts we run a tap first so the outside threads don't break the plastic.  The outside threads are 3/8"-16 pitch so just use the common specified drill size for that tap.

[Latrobedyna]

When we use the replacement HD inserts we run a tap first so the outside threads don't break the plastic.  The outside threads are 3/8"-16 pitch so just use the common specified drill size for that tap.

the common 5/16'th drill works good for that size tap.

[truck]

5/16" (.3125") is the correct size drill for 75% thread depth of a 3/8" 16 tap, but you really don't need to tap the hole since the insert is self tapping and uses a. 330" drill. The insert is less than a half inch long so you'd have to use a bottoming tap all the way and if you wiggle around while trying to start the tap you'll wind up with not so good threads.

[motorhogman]

Thank You all     I used the Instruction sheet  and it worked out well.. I think that one will stay in.