How to replace the stator on a Harley. 

THANK YOU! Been assisting a friend on this job. He says it's one of the best Harley procedure videos he's ever seen - enough information and in all the right places, and the video shows clearly the steps. We'd been stuck at the part where you take the old wires out of that squared plug. Anyway big thanks, this was exactly what we needed :)

Appreciate this guy going step by step brotha.

Awesome video bud. Helped a lot.

Getting the two little screws in the hold down clamp on my evo will test anyone's patience

Great video... easy to follow. Thanks for posting!!!

Thank you for the scoop on stator

Very nicely done.

"Then just replace your primary and you're ready to go." Yea, for those who are not familiar with Harley's and watching this, you should know the clutch adjustment is right there and after pulling out your primary and putting it back in, you're going to want to make sure that is adjusted correctly. In some cases all this tinkering around will cause an issue here. You'll want to loosen the clutch on the CABLE first so there's plenty of slack. Loosen the lock nut on the clutch adjustment on the rear primary, and then use the allen to tighten it just until it reaches, then lock the nut in place. Then you can adjust at the cable and finish buttoning up, and add the oil. Good tutorials are THOROUGH tutorials. If you button everything back up and out the oil in and then have to do this and you don't have a special wrench to tighten the lock nut while you hold the clutch adjustment in place you have to drain the oil back out and then remove the case, do this, then button it back up again and pour more oil in. Very frustrating to get all the way to the end of this working on my friend's Harley only to have him fire it up and have the bike start jumping on him with the clutch in, then I had to do research to figure out what could have possibly gone wrong since I don't own or work on Harleys and was just helping a friend out. HUGE oversight bro.

Good work 👍 thanks for showing it .helped a lot.🇺🇲

Very informative. Thought I was listening to John Ratzenberger changing a stator, lol.

Excellent video. Well done being patient and getting all those angles!

Excellent, I’m hoping my new stator is waiting for me to get home and install it in my 93 FLHS. Thanks Brother, I’ll probably save $500 by doing it myself.

I put an open primary on 2004 twin cam a motor it's a good thing I did because when I took the stator out it had a broken magnet.

Replacing the stator in my 2015 FLHTK. On those there's a little lip the rotor (cover over the stator) won't go past, so I had to pull the inner primary cover as well. PITA! Enjoyed the video though - steps are basically the same, and gives a good overview of the process. Some newer models may have a T70 Torx bit holding on the compensator sprocket.

Thanks for the great video. I thought the back grooves were great. .02

Just what I was looking for. Thanks dude!

Tip: clean the metal particles off the magnet by using "silly putty" or a clay bar. Then clean the magnets with parts cleaner.

good video my amigo muchas gracias siñor gringo thanks so much

Great work New subscriber Cheers

Holy Sh@t THATS a job and a half man wow. Thank You Jesus I don’t work on Davies. But I bet mechanics make a killing. That job is probably almost 1300 dollars. Insane.

I highly recommend some lube on the rubber seal to help it slide through the hole. I got lazy on one a while back and messed it up trying to jam it through

Thanks for the video. My stator took a dump on my fxdwg and it doesnt even have 20k on the odometer. I've done basic maintenance but this task is slightly intimidating.

Good,thanks👍

Thanks so much. Although my stator died 30” miles later. Something about the citation on it made burn out

Great video !!! No doubt one of the most no nonsense tutorials I’ve watched. Are you a tech by trade or just a gear head? Either way great job

thanks!

On my 2000 Softail heritage classic you need a 1 1/2 socket.

What sucks is i have to Replace only cause the oil is leaking out of the seal, nothing else wrong with it other than oil leak. Nice video thank you

Do you have a video that shows putting the main gears back on correctly? I have never done it and want to do it right.

Is it possible for a stator to shut down due to heat? Have an 03 sporty thats shutting off as soon as is gets warm. Changed out the ignition module, regulator and coil. Also checked the battery connections and battery. Only other component I haven't changed is the stator, but other than it just not charging the battery, dont know if they are known to fail when the bike gets hot. Dont know if you have any wisdom you can throw my way lol. Eithet way happy new year and hope you're still enjoying your Dyna

1.5” socket for my stock evo compensator.

Spacer and seal came off in center of stator. Does the flat side or the rubber side of the seal go toward the case?

Can you make a video for trap door gasket replacement on 03 Softail 5speed trans ??

I have a 2001 dyna low rider with 8k miles and my stator went out (tested through manual steps). I havnt torn it open yet, but should I just replace the stator or the whole assembly. Harley dealer says if they do it they will do assembly which cost more so I’m looking for answers on if it’s needed or not.

What is you estimated hours to do it from start right t the end.

LOL "I just cut the wire." Good luck to ya.

hello. I am from Albania. I have an S & S engine (No. A09872) from 2000. I am looking for a catalog for installation instructions. can you suggest me where to look?

Is this generally universal on Harleys? I have a 2012 FLS in need of a new stator

Silly question… I just replaced my stator on my 03 softail deuce last year and I’m back again this year because I can’t remember how to do it. How long is a stator usually good for because everybody is telling me it should have lasted way longer than a year. And technically my bikes been sitting for a few months now so it was really like 9 months on the new stator and now my battery won’t stay charged. Ik it’s not the battery because I tested three different ones all brand new, same issue.

Hello i chipped a small piece of magnet on cover that goes over stator can I still use it

How do you know what cable goes where or it doesn't matter?

Sr do you happen to have a link for the primary locking tool ?

Do i have to warm the bike up first so the fluid drain better?

Clutch replacement for a 1987 xlh Harley Davidsons sports😮ter

Would this be a much different job on a shovel? No videos on shovelhead Stator replacement on the whole RU-vidS

Can this be done without removing the clutch side?

Where did the metal filings come from

Is there any timing chain marking that we should mind about???

Now what if your chain snaps like mine did. How would I get the nut loose?

Do I have to take off the battery to fix the stator?

The cover on my 2011 Sportster 1200 the magnets weren't attached. I don't think that's a good thing. Could explain why it ran rough and wouldn't hold a charge.

Do you have a video of a 2008 heritage softail stator hub removal

Good watch... No doubt that I can do it, but think I'll pay the arm to get it done right

Are you saying that when you install the new connectors into the plug housing there is no pin out numbers. You can install any wire in any position in the plug...???

Don’t know if I’m ready to tackle such a task.

how you tink,bad bataryy breaking stator?

I tested my stator & it checked out good . But when the bike is fully warmed up it drops one cylinder & runs on one. With it running I took of the positive terminal & the bike died. Does that sound like a bad stator ? Thanks

Can i get the size for the socket please did not here the size good 👍😁

What are the torque specs for crank and tranny nuts?

could not watch the video with that music playing found it hard to listen to you speak.

I love the music! 😂😂😂

so my bike wont keep a charge, I put a brand new battery in it and it died in like 3 days. should i replace the stator or does anyone have an idea on what this might be ???

Pull your tensioner off and you do not need to remove the clutch assembly.

Someone had a friggin radio playing in the background..No it was a record player ..stuck !! Dang it,Dude..

Hmmmm, Victory stators are on the cover that he took off first.

No need to pull the clutch off.

hmm theres some metal shavings in there 😂😂😂😂

Harley should provide new connector bs...popping pins.

Ditch the music!

would be a lot better if you left the background so called music OFF...

Am I the only one that doesn't touch the clutch pack when replacing a stator/rotor?

My only question is : If you went this far to breakdown the primary why would you not take the inner primary off and replace all the shaft seals, You're already there....$50 more and its all new

#fakenews. The lack of swearing, lost parts, broken bolts, beer cans and general mayhem makes this video seem fake. Every time I work on crap I guarantee at least 2 beers one bloody knuckle and one lost bolt. Maybe time for me to take a knoble moto class

Victory stators are mounted to the primary cover, not buried in the engine in the heat. Stoopid design to make Harley money. That's too many places for possible oil leaks.

WORTHLESS HARLEY PROBLEM. I remember when it was so easy to change harley generators. the generater was right in front of the motor.

Seems foolish,why replace a perfectly good stator. It's not a wear item

terrible video