| Author | Message | ||
     Texastechx1 |
I've been searching all day for the RIGHT part numbers for replacing the crank seal on my 2002 X1. so far i have found... HD-45206 Seal install tool for NEW seal 35151-74a NEW and IMPROVED crank seal 40240-89 NEW spacer (supposidly required?) but the more i read, the more confused i get, everyone has different part numbers! could someone please set me straight? | ||
| Buellistic |
Texastechx1: Can not find anything on this tool HD-45206, but "i" know it does exits and these tools are/were found in the back of FACTORY SERVICE MANUALS ... "BUT" "i" think the FACTORY has stopped doing this ??? PN 325151-74A is correct("A" being the first factory improved seal) and when you give a part number to the parts person they look it up on the computer ... They will give you the latest part ... "i" show no listing for a PN 40240-89 in my the parts books that "i" have ... "i" replaced my crank shaft oil seal in 2004 with no special tools and had no problems ... "BUT" that is because "i" know how ... Some of these SPECIAL TOOLS are made especially for technicians so they can not screw things up ... "BUT" schitt happens even with SPECIAL TOOLS if you do not have experience ... | ||
| Texastechx1 |
worked on big automotive V8s, but not harleys (yet...). I think I was looking into some older threads about this crank seal and finding some dated numbers  . Maybe someone else will chime in and shed some light on those other numbers Thanx again, Buellistic! You're always willing to help!  Nick | ||
| Fasted |
from my experience: Fasted Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - 12:54 am: -------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ thanks to all of you for the input. every post described just about everything EXCEPT proper removal technique for the old seal (quentin, henrik, et. al.) i ended up using a mini pry bar with the heel resting sideways on the shaft, and the toe hooked under the lip of the seal. i worked my way around, and got it out. i mistakenly ordered the seal installation tool from kent moore that was listed in the 1999 m2 repair manual. that part # is for the old seal and IS NOT INTERCHANGEABLE with the new seal. the part # for the new seal is hd 45206. everything else went as expected. the jims tool is difficult to keep in place without some help. i kept tension on the upper portion of the chain to keep the sprockets from moving so that the locker bar wouldn't fall out as i ratcheted the torque wrench within the small range of movement available. it was difficult to move the torque wrench without scraping the tank and tail, or hitting the kickstand, footpeg lift stand, or the floor. a helper's extra set of hands would have been welcome while removing and replacing the two big nuts. by the way, just before the test ride, i was straightening up and noticed the UNOPENED tube of loctite in the bottom of the parts box. so after repeating the major portion of the project in order to apply the loctite to the nuts and shafts, i am pretty good at all the steps necessary to to r&r the crank and clutch nuts. practice makes perfect. the link: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/384 2/370024.html?1214575981 | ||
| Texastechx1 |
thanks guys, I couldn't find that thread Fasted. I think it was the way i was searching for it  . |
