Tuesday 23 June 2015

Bruce Palmer's Comments on the Nuts & Bolts of the UDF (SA) Harley-Davidson's

Hi

I have bought Bruce Palmer's book on "How to Restore Your Harley-Davidson" and I'll also buy the "How To Restore Your Military Harley-Davidson" once it is available.




At the same time I asked him whether the nuts and bolts on the UDF (SA) Harley-Davidson's were all parkerised. This was his reply:

Hello Jacques,

Mostly Parkerized. The 1941 UDF WL plating is mostly the same as a civilian 1941 WL except that many of the chrome items were painted.  When I get more time, I will try to answer your other questions that came with the photographs of your 41.

The following is a list of known 1941 cadmium plated hardware pieces (does not include larger pieces such as the neck cups): 
  • Motor:
    • tappet guide screws
    • timing gear cover screws
    • timing plug
    • oil pump spring caps
    • feed oil pump studs and nuts
    • crankcase relief pipe screws.
  • Carburetor
    • manifold and nuts
    • lever screws
    • low speed lever bolt
    • bowl lock nut
  • Transmission
    • shifter rod end bolt and nut
    • tank shift lever stud nut
    • transmission side cover screws
  • Axle and Wheel: Rear axle adjusting screws.
  • Brake
    • front brake and hand clutch lever pivot bolt and nut
    • front brake and hand clutch cable clamp washer
    • front brake and hand clutch lever bracket screws
  • Front Fork
    • steering damper washer #2784-30
    • steering damper large nut #2785-30
    • steering damper screw #2781-37
    • frame head bracket
  • Frame
    • grease fittings
    • control coil clamp screws
    • primary chain inspection cover screws
  • Fuel and Oil
    • gas valve spacer
    • gas shut off knob screw
    • gas shut-off rod seal cap
    • oil tank drain plug
    • oil line tank nipples
    • vent line banjo bolt
  • Electric
    • horn mounting screws #031
    • horn cover bolts and nuts
    • headlamp mounting washer #0228
    • generator end cover screws
    • spark cable packing nuts
    • headlamp and horn switch cover screws
    • headlamp bracket bolts #3475-36
    • stop lamp switch screws
    • battery terminal screws and nuts
    • battery cover wing nuts
    • ground wire frame screw
    • frame terminal screws and nuts
    • dash cover left hole plug #4518-38
    • horn terminal screws
    • relay mounting screws
    • relay terminal screws
    • front fork wire clip #4703-38A (2)
  • Speedometer
    • lamp knob stem 
    • lamp knob screw
  • Accessory: Tire pump clamp wing nuts.

Regards,
Bruce

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