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S&S Cycle Standard and Easy Start Chain Drive Camshafts for 2006 Harley-Davidson Dyna models and all 2007-up Big Twins User Manual

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8. Apply Loctite® 243, then evenly snug the four 5/16” bolts which

hold the rocker arms in place just finger tight at this time.

9. Start the two breather cover bolts at this time, but do not

tighten them.

10. Begin tightening the rocker arm bolts. Following the sequence

of lowest bolt on spark plug side, highest bolt on intake side,

lowest bolt on intake side, then highest bolt on spark plug side.

Tighten each bolt ¼ turn at a time following this sequence until

they have reached a torque of 18-22 ft-lbs.

11. Tighten the two breather cover bolts to 90-120 in-lbs.

12. Allow lifters to bleed down, then check to ensure both pushrods

rotate freely by hand.

13. Install pushrod cover keepers.
14. Install new rocker box gasket, and rocker box top cover.
15. Apply blue threadlocker to the six rocker cover bolts and

tighten in a star pattern to 15-18 ft-lbs.

16. Repeat for the other cylinder, following steps 1 through 15.

17. Install the gas tank.

18. Shift transmission into neutral.

19. Lower motorcycle onto lift and remove jack.

20. Install spark plugs and plug wires.

21. Reconnect negative battery cable.

NOTE: The tappets may be noisy upon initial start-up after installing
cams and adjusting pushrods. This is normal after the tappets have
all been bled down, and will go away shortly as long as the proper oil
pressure is available to the tappets.