2016 Harley Davidson Softail Slim how to remove the rear fender

SOURCE: how to remove tail light housing from fender

The previous owner had left a socket on the tap under the fender!! There are two taps on the housing that hold the tail light to the fender. Taking these two off allows the taillight to be removed.

SOURCE: rear rocker box

First off remove the spark plugs from both cylinders, this will make it easier to rotate the engine to the proper position for rocker box removal. Now drain and remove the fuel tanks. You will want to have a 3/16" ball allen wrench to remove the top cover from the rocker box. Next you need to be sure that both valves are closed on the rear cylinder. To do this put the bike in top gear(5th). With the rear wheel off the ground slightly rotate the rear tire slowly in the direction of normal rotation(like the bike was going down the road). Have a friend put their finger over the rear cylinder spark plug hole. When they feel their finger being pushed off the hole as your rotating the rear wheel, You will be close to TDC on the the compression stroke at this point both valves should be closed fully or very close to it. Now remove the top cover(it does fit very tight between the engine and frame). Once you can see the rocker arms rotate the rear wheel until you see the rocker arm closest to the center of the motor(intake) start to open and then close. At this point both valves are fully closed(this is crucial). If you dont have the valves closed when you remove the lower rocker box you will bend the valves and then your simple job becomes an expensive one. Now remove the 2 3/16" allen head screws from the left side of the lower rocker box. Then remove the 3 7/16" bolts from the inside of the rocker box. Now you can slowly remove the last 4 bolts these will be 1/2", back each one out about a full turn at a time, until all 4 bolts are completely out. The rear rocker box will now move around pretty freely on top of the cylinder head. You can now remove the covers from the pushrod tubes, use a flat blade screw driver and slip it into the little clip that is like a handle on the tube. Lift the lower part of the push rod tube and lift the pushrod until it clears the lifter block so you can remove it. Set each pushrod off to one side noting which one came from which cylinder. At this point you should be able to now push on the shaft that runs through the rear exhaust rocker arm this will allow the rocker arm its self to be removed. Now you can pull the lower rocker box from frame. Reassembly is the reverse of the disassembly. Honestly I do reccomend that you buy a service manual from your local dealership before attempting this though. Also when you are putting everything back together make sure to start all of your bolts a few turns before tightening everything down. As you are tightening the bolts for the lower rocker box you will notice that the pushrods are holding the rocker box up. This is normal, but be sure to tighten the bolts only a turn each at a time(1/2") The hydraulic lifters will need to bleed down before you start the bike and it may even clatter pretty good when you first start it up. This is the lifters building oil back up into them. Take your time and go slow. Let me know how it goes and feel free to get back to me with any questions. Its better to ask if you dont understand then to rush through it. Good luck and let me know how it goes.

SOURCE: removing front wheel from harley davidson heritage

first take off the brake caliper takes a 10 mm socket..Next jack front of bike up just enough to take pressure off front tire...take off the axle nut lbit more to take pressure off axleock washer and flat washer...Next remove two axle support nuts from the right side of bike 1/2 in socket. now jack bike up a hair more to releave pressure off axle push, hammer with a rubber hammer or what ever it takes to drive it through. jack bike up so it clears fender. Sometimes the tire won't clear the fender bolts if so just release air from tire and it will clear. good luck. Its not hare at all.

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• Posted on Jun 26, 2009

SOURCE: how to shut off alarm on a 2002 harley davidson heritage soft tai

I long push on the remote turns it on, 2 quick clicks turn it off.

SOURCE: REPLACINGTHE REAR TIRE ON A HARLEY DAVIDSON 2008 HERITAGE SOFTAIL

Down and dirty way - take it to the dealer and have them install a new tire....

The hard way: place bike on bike jack and remove rear wheel by removing the axle nut and drifting the axle out of the wheel. Derail the belt/chain and drop the wheel out of the brake caliper. Remove valve stem to deflate the tire. Get a set of tire spoons and a 12 pack of COLD brew cause working with tire spoons is no FUN! Pry the bead loose with one spoon and the work your way around the wheel prying the tire beed to the outside of the wheel. Repeat this process for the back side of the tire (in the same direction as the first side so the tire will come off the wheel. Reverse and repeat to install new tire.

By now you will be loading your wheel into the truck and heading to the HD shop. It just really isn't worth the hastle to save the $25 or so to have this job done.

Align wheel with new tire on it with the brake caliper so that you have one shoe on each side of the rotor (you may have to actually remove the caliper if your pads are thick. Install your belt drive/chain drive and then lift the wheel to insert the axle through the swing arm, the chain tensioner and wheel. Reverse
on the other side. Place axle nut on axle and torque to about 80lbs.

Good to go.