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Axle alignment plug set

micathia
4 years ago

The part number is HD-48856-A
This is on 2016 Dyna service manual but Stealer doesn't have it at all.

Anyone got this before?

thx

imoo6170
4 years ago

Never heard of it but a quick search on one of the American forums came up with the following comments:
- There should be a hole in the swing arm 2-3 inches forward of the axle head/nut. That's where you take your measurement from. Use a bent and sharpened piece of rod, like a coat hanger. Or use a caliper and measure to the center of the axle, both ends. Cheap and easy.

- Bent piece of brazing rod and a zip-tie... works like a charm.

brucefxdl
4 years ago

Quoting imoo6170 on 09 Jun 2020 06:32 AM
Never heard of it but a quick search on one of the American forums came up with the following comments:
- There should be a hole in the swing arm 2-3 inches forward of the axle head/nut. That's where you take your measurement from. Use a bent and sharpened piece of rod, like a coat hanger. Or use a caliper and measure to the center of the axle, both ends. Cheap and easy.

- Bent piece of brazing rod and a zip-tie... works like a charm.

the one i made is similar,only the short side is straight with a slight point. the rod i used fits the swing arm hole neatly. easy to use with small o rings to slide along to compare to each side with the centre hole in the axle.

micathia
4 years ago

found it. here
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-parts/1023077-hd-48856-5a-axle-alignment-plugs.html

gee the price WTF.
Harley Heaven in Melbourne doesn't sell them.

Far Canal
4 years ago

Quoting micathia on 09 Jun 2020 07:57 AM
found it. here
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-parts/1023077-hd-48856-5a-axle-alignment-plugs.html

gee the price WTF.
Harley Heaven in Melbourne doesn't sell them.

Bruce is on the money, micathia.
If you can't make your own tool to do the job then I am struggling to imagine how you could make a sandwich.

paulybronco
4 years ago

Quoting micathia on 09 Jun 2020 07:57 AM
found it. here
https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-parts/1023077-hd-48856-5a-axle-alignment-plugs.html

gee the price WTF.
Harley Heaven in Melbourne doesn't sell them.

Quoting Far Canal on 09 Jun 2020 08:46 AM
Bruce is on the money, micathia.
If you can't make your own tool to do the job then I am struggling to imagine how you could make a sandwich.

Have you considered that he may be anorexic before you made your comment ...LOL

robots
4 years ago

i made some on the lathe
if you go to a mens shed someone will make you some up

Far Canal
4 years ago

Quoting robots on 09 Jun 2020 10:14 AM
i made some on the lathe
if you go to a mens shed someone will make you some up

On a lathe?.
I'm speechless.
Surely you could make that tool using a cable tie, a coathanger and your Irish calculators that would do the job.

robots
4 years ago

Yeah the plugs

Far Canal
4 years ago

Quoting robots on 09 Jun 2020 12:59 PM
Yeah the plugs

Ok, fair enough.
I was referring more to the picture from a couple of replies ago of the brazing rod etc.

tussuck
4 years ago

The specs and shape are in the harley workshop manual..... (well for my old FXR it is).

micathia
4 years ago

Quoting tussuck on 09 Jun 2020 09:57 PMedited: 09 Jun 2020 10:01 PM
The specs and shape are in the harley workshop manual..... (well for my old FXR it is).

dyna has a hole on swingarm, it only needs a 10cm long L shape tool to do the job.

micathia
4 years ago

Quoting tussuck on 09 Jun 2020 09:57 PMedited: 09 Jun 2020 10:01 PM
The specs and shape are in the harley workshop manual..... (well for my old FXR it is).

dyna has a hole on swingarm, it only needs a 10cm long L shape tool to do the job.

wadewilson
4 years ago

Quoting robots on 09 Jun 2020 10:14 AM
i made some on the lathe
if you go to a mens shed someone will make you some up

Robots, I must be missing something here, I spent all night in the workshop and still cannot make a sandwich on the lathe...

Best I got was a ham splatter up the wall!

Cheers

Wade

tussuck
4 years ago

Quoting tussuck on 09 Jun 2020 09:57 PMedited: 09 Jun 2020 10:01 PM
The specs and shape are in the harley workshop manual..... (well for my old FXR it is).

Quoting micathia on 10 Jun 2020 10:33 PM
dyna has a hole on swingarm, it only needs a 10cm long L shape tool to do the job.

So does the FXR... The small hole in the swingarm bolt is behind a cover plate and the shape is so it fits past factory pipes etc.

tussuck
4 years ago

This whole thing is being over thought...lol

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