I do have the parts manual for the FXR4 (part no. 99429-00) and the service manual (part no. 99480-99) which is really the FXR3 [actually this also is the Service Manual for the FXR2 as well] service manual.
Perhaps I need the FXR4 supplement because I've been looking through the service manual and I haven't found any place in the manual where it describes how to remove the rocker box covers. Well, I haven't found any place in the manual that describes how to access the left rear rocker box bolt on the rear cylinder.
Do you, or does anyone else, know of a page reference in the service manual that describes how to access the left rear rocker box bolt on the rear cylinder. If not, that's ok, I'm going to try the method that has been posted here.
Mike~~~~
Alrighty 2 hours of research later and another hour to figure out how to put this accurately in text, here we go.......lol.....I "too" sat down with my FXR2 & FXR3 Service Manual and now I remember why I felt it was so poorly written. To digress here a moment, when I brought my FXR2 home after purchasing it [I purchased mine in June of 2005] I had some issues with rocker box gaskets leaking as well as a rear cylinder head gasket leak since the bike obviously hadn't been ridden that much....so the gaskets were most likely "dried out".....anyway my point is I had to go into both rocker boxes and I replaced all of the gaskets all the way down to the cylinder head gasket as well for both cylinders even though the front was having no issues....with manual in hand it really wasn't that much help. So now that I have sat down with the manual and processed how I did it....here is what I would do....there of course may be a better way....but this is at least my way...
The FXR4 supplement will not be of any benefit to you for this "particular" project/task, as the supplement addresses primarily the wiring changes for the speedo/odometer, as well as the front fork changes with the dual discs, and brakes since they are different as well. So the supplement is addressing those issues.....what you are experiencing is that the "Tech" writing for the cvo FXR's was poorly written in some areas....but I suppose they are assuming that if one is working on these bikes they must have some know how....however, I still have a 2003 Dyna Low Rider Service Manual [which while I no longer own the bike I have found the manual to still be valuable to in some practical applications for both the FXR and my RKC] as well as my 2002 Touring Manual for a 2002 RKC [which I still own] to be much better written and detailed in explaining certain aspects....much more so than the FXR2/FXR3 Service Manual. So rest assured it's not you missing something within the Service Manual, it's that it's not in there.....and in fact if you read carefully the only way they really review working on the rocker boxes is with the "ENGINE REMOVED FROM THE BIKE" what the frick is that all about....lol...as if that is "PRACTICAL"......ok so enough venting....onward.....
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