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[Boatman]

Yes...but I could be nuts too...  I wish I could find a photo...  But I'm (reasonably) sure that's it...     Did you only find one?

I'm sure that Ghost_Rider and yourself hit it on the head.  Only found the one and I'll take the primary cover back off tomorrow night and remove the tensioner assy and see how it looks.  Looks more like a hardened spacer than anything clutch actuation related.

Will let you all know tomorrow night.  Many thanks to all who looked/responded.

[Boatman]

Goes behind the Chain tensioner. It is a spacer. I had one fall off one on me once. About made me pull my hair out trying to figure out where it came from.

Why it's not shown in the parts/service manuals, only HD knows.

[sadunbar]

I'm sure that Ghost_Rider and yourself hit it on the head.  Only found the one and I'll take the primary cover back off tomorrow night and remove the tensioner assy and see how it looks.  Looks more like a hardened spacer than anything clutch actuation related.

Will let you all know tomorrow night.  Many thanks to all who looked/responded.

Glad to help!   

[Ghost__Rider]

No Problem. Like I said, when I found it the first time I was panicing because I couldn't remember taking it off. The taper goes out if I remember correctly. It will only go one way. Just look at the one that is still in place. Hopefully you didn't bend the tensioner when you put it back without the spacer.
Oh and the 2011's do not have these on the tensioners.

[Cvostu]

Bob..  i hate it when they think they can stump you Buddy

[porthole]

Are the parts manuals getting a little thin in the pictures now?
I've always depended on them for that errant part that shows up.

Like the HD manuals or not, they are way superior to what I use to work with in the automotive field (Chrysler/Dodge/Plymouth).

[Boatman]

Bob..  i hate it when they think they can stump you Buddy

Stuart-Sometimes you get the bear and this time the bear got me.     

[Boatman]

Are the parts manuals getting a little thin in the pictures now?
I've always depended on them for that errant part that shows up.

Duane-you are quite right.  A lot of times the parts book break down helps a DA like me thru the process where the service manual is not clear enough.  In this case, there is no mention of a spacer in either.

[OhioDave]

Why it's not shown in the parts/service manuals, only HD knows.

I think they hit the nail on the head Bob, i didn't realise those spacers existed either until one fell off during reassembly.

[Boatman]

I think they hit the nail on the head Bob, i didn't realise those spacers existed either until one fell off during reassembly.

Got it back tonight.  The front spacer was the one that fell out (there are two as stated).  Should have been smart enough to look further when the tensioner pulled in the front and was on the outer edge of the shoe.  I never saw the spacer that stuck to the inner primary period.

Happy this was not a flat rate job.  Definitely one of the school of hard knocks deal.  As Ghost__rider stated, happy the tensioner was not bent.

[OhioDave]

Got it back tonight.  The front spacer was the one that fell out (there are two as stated).  Should have been smart enough to look further when the tensioner pulled in the front and was on the outer edge of the shoe.  I never saw the spacer that stuck to the inner primary period.

Happy this was not a flat rate job.  Definitely one of the school of hard knocks deal.  As Ghost__rider stated, happy the tensioner was not bent.

Glad its back together, you wouldn't want the wife taking your scoot cuz her's was broken.

[WVULTRA]

Got it back tonight.  The front spacer was the one that fell out (there are two as stated).  Should have been smart enough to look further when the tensioner pulled in the front and was on the outer edge of the shoe.  I never saw the spacer that stuck to the inner primary period.

Happy this was not a flat rate job.  Definitely one of the school of hard knocks deal.  As Ghost__rider stated, happy the tensioner was not bent.

Boat:

Got in on this thread a bit late......but they're definitely spacers for the primary tensioner:



Got involved in this when trying out one of the first (POS) SOHOT late model tensioners.

Have heard the latest #39929-06B tensioner is working very well!