2017 Harley-Davidson Flhtk

Recalls

2 recalls name the 2017 Harley-Davidson Flhtk. Newest first.

• Visibility

  Aug 5, 2019NHTSA 19V57400012,733 vehicles

  Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain Touring and CVO Touring motorcycles, including 2017-2019 FLHTCU, FLHTCUL, FLHTK ANV, FLHTKL, FLTRU, FLHTK, and 2016-2019 FLHTKSE, FLHTKSE ANV, and FLTRUSE models equipped with a Harley-Davidson Detachable Tour-Pak Luggage Conversion Kit (Part numbers 53000291, 53000291A, and 53000567).…

  Risk and remedy

  Risk

  Without the rear red reflectors, the motorcycle has reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Remedy

  Harley-Davidson has notified owners, and dealers will install the replacement reflectors, free of charge. The recall began August 19, 2019. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0629.

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• Power train › Clutch assembly

  Oct 18, 2018NHTSA 18V734000177,636 vehicles

  Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Police Road King (FLHP), Road King (FLHR), Road King Special (FLHRXS), Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Ultra Limited Shrine (FLHTK SHRINE), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS)…

  Risk and remedy

  Risk

  If the clutch cannot be disengaged it can result in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Remedy

  Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a new secondary clutch actuator piston assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 5, 2018. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0173.

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Owner complaints

What owners report most

1. Power train6
2. Fuel/propulsion system2
3. Engine1
4. Unknown or other1

Latest complaints

• Jun 13, 2019IN2,300 mi
  Power train

  When coming to a complete stop the rpm drops and motor stalls. Have to get back to neutral and restart the bike.

• May 30, 2019IL
  Power train
  TL* the contact owns a 2017 harley-davidson flhtk. The contact stated that the recall repair for nhtsa campaign number: 18v734000 (power train) failed to provide a permanent remedy. The vehicle was serviced by cannonball harley-davidson (3912 s us hwy 41, terre haute, in 47802, 1-(812) 232-7821).…

  TL* the contact owns a 2017 harley-davidson flhtk. The contact stated that the recall repair for nhtsa campaign number: 18v734000 (power train) failed to provide a permanent remedy. The vehicle was serviced by cannonball harley-davidson (3912 s us hwy 41, terre haute, in 47802, 1-(812) 232-7821). The dealer refused to provide further assistance after being made aware that the new secondary clutch actuator piston assembly failed. The contact ordered the part from legacy harley-davidson (1315 althoff dr, effingham, il 62401, 1-(217) 342-3494) and the owner replaced the part. The manufacturer was notified and did not assist. The motorcycle was repaired. The failure mileage was not available.

• Apr 16, 2018WA
  Fuel/propulsion system · Unknown or other

  Motorcycle stalls cuts out in stop and go traffic. Rpms drop from 1,000 - 500 when you apply fuel it sputters and cuts out. Took to dealership they said it was normal, but if it stalled out while in the freeway then bring it in.

• Feb 8, 2018AL
  Power train
  Harley-davidson has issued their technical advisory ta0022 to dealers but not customers. It identifies a problem of oil transferring from the motorcycle's transmission to the primary chain case resulting in below minimum required oil volume in the transmission and too much oil in the primary…

  Harley-davidson has issued their technical advisory ta0022 to dealers but not customers. It identifies a problem of oil transferring from the motorcycle's transmission to the primary chain case resulting in below minimum required oil volume in the transmission and too much oil in the primary chaincase. Inadequate oil volume in the transmission can result in transmission damage/failure that could result in catastrophic consequences for the rider (i.e. A crash). Harley-davidson states in the owner's manual for the motorcycle 'do not overfill the primary chaincase with lubricant. overfilling can cause rough clutch engagement, incomplete disengagement, clutch drag and/or difficulty in finding neutral at engine idle'. These conditions could also produce severe consequences for the rider such as being unable to disengage the clutch when trying to bring the vehicle to a stop. the ta0022 offers no solution for the problem on 2017 and newer vehicles and advisers dealers only to 'check the primary and transmission oil levels and adjust the oil volumes as needed. verify oil levels again in 1,600km (1,000 mi)'. This would only happen if a customer becomes aware of the problem and then takes the motorcycle to a dealer. Customers must learn of the problem from some source other than harley-davidson as harley-davidson has not notified customers of the problem or to take the vehicle to a dealer. it must be noted that the harley-davidson owner's manual states that transmission oil only needs to be changed every 20,000 miles. Clearly, harley-davidson expected that adequate oil volume would remain in the transmission for that amount of usage. enclosed IS a copy of the harley-davidson technical advisory ta0022.

• Dec 19, 2017CA3,500 mi
  Fuel/propulsion system
  On a daily basis, while operating the motorcycle with the clutch engaged, in gear, and at idle speed, the engine will stall. This occurs when you are stopping for a stop sign, red light, or in bumper-to-bumper traffic. When this occurs, you can not restart the engine. New restrictions on the…

  On a daily basis, while operating the motorcycle with the clutch engaged, in gear, and at idle speed, the engine will stall. This occurs when you are stopping for a stop sign, red light, or in bumper-to-bumper traffic. When this occurs, you can not restart the engine. New restrictions on the motorcycle do not allow the engine to be started with the motorcycle clutch engaged with it "in gear". You must come to a complete stop, place the transmission in neutral. And then you are allowed to restart the engine. This IS problematic at best and extremely hazardous when in bumper-to-bumper traffic. Numerous occasions have occurred when my engine has stalled and traffic behind me starts moving and I can't.

• Sep 8, 2017CA200 mi
  Power train

  Vehicle looses transmission fluid. 3 trips to the dealership and has not been resolved and continues to do it. Safety issue as once the transmission runs out of oil it may lock up and cause an accident, due to being unable to control the vehicle.

• Aug 1, 2017AL2,500 mi
  Engine · Power train
  It IS transferring oil from the transmission to the primary while riding. This causes the primary to overfill which results in clutch issues and difficulty finding neutral. The transmission IS going down which IS probably decreasing its life and could cause it to lock up due to low oil level. This…

  It IS transferring oil from the transmission to the primary while riding. This causes the primary to overfill which results in clutch issues and difficulty finding neutral. The transmission IS going down which IS probably decreasing its life and could cause it to lock up due to low oil level. This IS potential safety issue that could lead to a catastrophic accident if this occurs at higher speeds. Bike has only 2500 miles on it and should not be doing this. No acknowledgement from the dealer.

• Jan 22, 2017TN300 mi
  Power train
  Hydraulic clutch has no adjustment and my particular clutch IS all the way at the very end appears it may even be slipping some less than 500 miles on the machine and clutch has to be what appears to be 1/8 inch from the end before it catches and no friction zone has almost gotten me hit more than…

  Hydraulic clutch has no adjustment and my particular clutch IS all the way at the very end appears it may even be slipping some less than 500 miles on the machine and clutch has to be what appears to be 1/8 inch from the end before it catches and no friction zone has almost gotten me hit more than once due to no take up before release and with clutch so far hand has slipped from clutch handle more than once. It has also caused me to roll back almost into another vehicle or has caused me to kill the bike trying to take off from a light or stop. I have over 30 years riding experience and when mentioned t dealership was informed they had several complaints but I'D just have to get used to it. I have ridden to many bikes and no better than this.

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 11008736SERVICE BULLETIN M1555 (REV E): BATTERY WARRANTY GUIDELINES. PURPOSE: Revision E. Added: Added procedures for the DCA-8000 E Battery Tester.* Updated: All sections. This bulletin informs the dealership network that Harley-Davidson has provided guidelines for battery warranty.
• 11007544SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.8.8): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II). DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650). Version 24.8.8. Release Date: Week of August 5, 2024. New Features for Harley-Davidson vehicles: Advanced Module Replace for 2021 and later Revolution Max; 2023 and later CVO Touring; and 2024 Street Glide (FLHX), Road Glide (FLTRX). New Features for LiveWire vehicles: Updated calibrations for 2024 S2DM EV1/ EV6; 2024 S2MH EV1; and 2024 S2DM, S2MH. Changes: Added Hand Control Module (HCM) (Part No. 71500522A and 71500536A) for reflash support.
• 11005514GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1158: OIL FILTER PACKAGING AND CASE QUANTITY UPDATE. PURPOSE: To inform dealerships that Harley-Davidson has made updates to oil filters including new part numbers, packaging design, and bulk case quantity changes.
• 11001293SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.6.4): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: Revision. This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II). DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650). Version 24.6.4. Release Date: Week of May 1, 2024. New Features for LiveWire S2DM and S2MH, 2024 Revolution Max, and 2024 Touring.
• 10254115SERVICE BULLETIN M1612 (REV A): MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: Revision. Update: Notes for Table 3 and 4. * Updated: Part Numbers. This bulletin informs dealers that all: Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and Milwaukee-Eight gear packs on CVO, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models ordered after December 04, 2023 will not come with the shift drum, forks, shafts and related hardware. Models Affected: 2006-2017 Twin Cams: Dyna models 2007-2016 Twin Cams: CVO, Police, Touring and Trike models 2007-2017 Twin Cams: Softail models 2017-2024 Milwaukee-Eight: CVO, Police, Touring and Trike models 2018-2024 Milwaukee-Eight: Softail models
• 10252830GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1153: CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD (CARB) APPROVAL FOR 2017-2022 SCREAMIN' EAGLE STREET CANNON MUFFLERS. PURPOSE: To inform California dealerships about the latest California Air Resources Board (CARB) approvals. Vehicles Affected 2017-2022: Milwaukee-Eight CVO and Touring models. CARB has approved the following products to be sold under Executive Order D- 338-121 for 2017-2022 Harley-Davidson Touring and CVO models listed in PAB1153.
• 10248401GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1146: 68193-95 BULB WEDGE, FENDER TIP LAMP. Purpose: To inform dealers of an issue with the bulb wire terminals not being to specification. The light bulbs were used in numerous front and rear fender tip light assemblies for domestic and international applications.
• 10248400GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1144: 2021-2022 SCREAMIN' EAGLE STAGE I (CARB) EO APPROVALS. PURPOSE: Revision. To inform California dealers about the new California Air Resources Board (CARB) approvals for select 2021-2022 Harley-Davidson vehicles. Summary: Various Screamin' Eagle Air Cleaner Kits and Stage I calibrations have been approved for sale on select 2021 and 2022 Harley-Davidson models. Please see the table below that indicates which part numbers should be ordered for what models. Revision: Refer to Summary. Update non-Bluetooth calibrations availability.
• 10248398SERVICE BULLETIN M1612: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: This bulletin informs dealers that all: Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and Milwaukee-Eight gear packs on CVO, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models ordered after December 04, 2023 will not come with the shift drum, forks, shafts and related hardware. Note: Resubmission is a correction to Selected Products Section of Transaction ID 24MC44619, NHTSA ID 10248397. Models Affected by M1612 to include only: 2006-2017 Twin Cams: Dyna models 2007-2016 Twin Cams: CVO, Police, Touring and Trike models 2007-2017 Twin Cams: Softail models 2017-2024 Milwaukee-Eight: CVO, Police, Touring and Trike models 2018-2024 Milwaukee-Eight: Softail models
• 10248397SERVICE BULLETIN M1612: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: This bulletin informs dealers that all: Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and Milwaukee-Eight gear packs on CVO, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models ordered after December 04, 2023 will not come with the shift drum, forks, shafts and related hardware.
• 10245706GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1144: 2021-2022 SCREAMIN' EAGLE STAGE I (CARB) EO APPROVALS. PURPOSE: To inform California dealers about the new California Air Resources Board (CARB) approvals for select 2021-2022 Harley-Davidson vehicles. Summary: Various Screamin' Eagle Air Cleaner Kits and Stage I calibrations have been approved for sale on select 2021 and 2022 Harley-Davidson models. Please see the table that indicates which part numbers should be ordered for what models.
• 10244933GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1143: SCREAMIN EAGLE CARB APPROVALS. PURPOSE: To inform California dealers about the new California Air Resources Board (CARB) approvals. Screamin' Eagle Quickshifter and Screamin' Eagle Extreme Flow 55mm Intake Manifold.
• 10244929SERVICE BULLETIN M1611: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT TRANSMISSION SHIFT DRUM UPDATE. PURPOSE: This bulletin informs dealers of a transmission shift drum running change to all variants of the Milwaukee-Eight powertrain. Starting on October 4, 2023 all Milwaukee-Eight CVO, Police, Softail, Touring and Trike models will be assembled using a common shift drum. The new shift drum (Part No. 33900265) is replacing the old shift drum (Part No. 33900172). The new shift drum was developed to include the "D" shaft on the end to interface with the Gear Position Sensor on 2023 CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE) and Road Glide (FLTRXSE). For all other Milwaukee-Eight models, the bearing door has been modified by adding a pocket to accept the "D" shaft of the new shift drum.
• 10242096SERVICE BULLETIN M1600: 2023 MILWAUKEE EIGHT OIL PAN FASTENER CHANGE. PURPOSE: This bulletin informs dealers that there is a running change for the oil pan fastener on all Milwaukee-Eight powered Softail and Touring models. As of Monday July 31, 2023, Powertrain Operations (PTO) in Menomonee Falls, WI is building all Milwaukee-Eight Softail and Touring powertrain models with new oil pan fasteners (Part No. 12600369). The old fasteners (Part No. 4741A) will still remain available for dealer purchase. The oil pans for the Softail and Touring models were updated to accept the new fastener geometry. Their Part Numbers have been superseded to (-A). Touring will be (Part No. 24400180A) and Softail will be (Part No. 24400208A). The new fastener will not fit with an old oil pan but the old hardware will still be available for dealer purchase. The old fastener CAN be used with a new (-A) oil pans. The fastener torque has not been changed.
• 10235272SERVICE BULLETIN M1586: SCREAMIN' EAGLE OIL PUMP INCORRECTLY MACHINED. PURPOSE: This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has found a quality issue with the Screamin' Eagle Oil Pump and how to check inventory for this condition. Markets Affected: Worldwide
• 10228742SERVICE BULLETIN M1507: LOW/NO CHARGING DIAGNOSTICS. Revision. PURPOSE: To inform the dealers of updated and new symptom-based diagnostics for the low or no charging symptom. Motorcycles Affected: 2017-2023 Touring and Trike platform; 2018-2023 Softail platform. Required Dealer Action: Use the new diagnostics on all affected platforms. View current electronic version of the Electrical Diagnostic Manual (EDM) at https://serviceinfo.harley-davidson.com.
• 10222358TECHNICAL TIP BULLETIN TA0016: 2014 and Later Touring Steering Head Bearing Adjustment. PURPOSE: REVISION. Updated: 2014-2019 to 2014 and later Touring vehicles, and VEHICLES AFFECTED. Harley-Davidson motorcycles are designed, manufactured and tested to be operated with both of the riders hands on the handlebar. If you or a customer are experiencing a handling concern, refer to the TROUBLESHOOTING, HANDLING, IRREGULARITIES found in the MAINTAINANCE chapter of the appropriate service manual. The service manual process is not intended to validate factory settings, but rather to be used if a concern is presented. Through extensive testing, Harley-Davidson has developed the service manual specification and adjustment procedure as the optimum steering head bearing adjustment and verification method to achieve the desired handling characteristics across all speeds and conditions. Addressing a perceived feel of low speed wobble, oscillation or free play by adjusting the steering head bearings beyond the service manual specification may have an adverse effect on motorcycle stability.
• 10210129SERVICE BULLETIN M1507: LOW/NO CHARGING DIAGNOSTICS. Revision. PURPOSE: To inform the dealers of updated and new symptom-based diagnostics for the low or no charging symptom on affected platforms. Required Dealer Action: Use the new diagnostics on all affected platforms. Replace the LOW OR NO CHARGING symptom based diagnostic in the electrical diagnostic manual with the updated and new sections.
• 10195169Harley-Davidson is aware of conditions that may result in a streaking appearance or film residue on the inside of some instrument gauges including speedometer and tachometers. This may occur after exposure of the vehicle to humid conditions. This condition may remain even after the moisture has evaporated.
• 10193488Harley-Davidson is aware of conditions that may result in a streaking appearance or film residue on the inside of some instrument gauges including speedometer and tachometers. This may occur after exposure of the vehicle to humid conditions. This condition may remain even after the moisture has evaporated.
• 10180723GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1105: SCREAMIN' EAGLE CALIBRATIONS & SMART TUNE UPDATES. PURPOSE: To inform dealers, that new Screamin Eagle calibrations are now available for 49 State application. These calibrations are for the launched Touring (119/122 ci) Stage III Kits and Softail (128/131ci) Stage IV Kits/Crate. Smart Tune software program enhancements within latest software release. Screamin' Eagle Smart Tune software program has been enhanced to allow for more advanced data acquisition over a broader range.
• 10180722GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1103: SCREAMIN' EAGLE - NEW STAGE KIT CALIBRATION AVAILABILITY. PURPOSE: Revision. To inform dealers of Screamin Eagle calibrations delayed availability. This delay covers the new Touring (119/122 ci) Stage III Kits and Softail (128/131 ci) Stage IV Kits/Crate. The Screamin Eagle team expects to have all necessary 49-State calibrations by September 14, 2020.
• 10180720SERVICE BULLETIN M1450: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT EQUIPPED VEHICLES - LOSS OF POWER OR HIGH ENGINE BRAKING. PURPOSE: Revision. 2017 - 2019 model motorcycles equipped with a Milwaukee-Eight engine can experience a condition known as sumping during extended periods at high rpm or under heavy engine load. This bulletin provides the diagnostic procedure for determining if sumping is occurring.
• 10179456GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1104: HIGH-FLOW EXHAUST SYSTEM FITMENT UPDATE. PURPOSE: To inform dealers of Screamin Eagle Touring High-Flow Exhaust System is now a 49-State compliant fitment for the 128/131 ci Stage IV Kit and 131ci Crate Engine. This exhaust system was designed in parallel with the 131 ci Crate engine for optimal performance while maintaining legal on-road use.
• 10179454GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1093: NEW 2020.5 SCREAMIN' EAGLE PRODUCT UPDATES. PURPOSE: Revision. To inform dealers of additional Screamin Eagle 128/131 Stage IV Kit and 131 Crate Engine information.
• 10179451GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1103: SCREAMIN' EAGLE - NEW STAGE KIT CALIBRATION AVAILABILITY. PURPOSE: To inform dealers of Screamin Eagle calibrations delayed availability. This delay covers the new Touring (119/122 ci) Stage III Kits and Softail (128/131 ci) Stage IV Kits/Crate. The Screamin Eagle team expects to have all necessary 49-State calibrations by September 07, 2020.
• 10179447GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1104: HIGH-FLOW EXHAUST SYSTEM FITMENT UPDATE. PURPOSE: To inform dealers of Screamin Eagle Touring High-Flow Exhaust System is now a 49-State compliant fitment for the 128/131 ci Stage IV Kit and 131ci Crate Engine. This exhaust system was designed in parallel with the 131 ci Crate engine for optimal performance while maintaining legal on-road use.
• 10179445GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1101: TOURING MODELS - SUSPENSION LOWERING KITS - FITMENT UPDATE. PURPOSE: To notify dealers of a fitment update to certain suspension lowering kits for Touring models. Some front and rear accessory suspension lowering kits for Touring models have updated fitment statements to include certain 2020 Touring models. These accessory kits are Original Equipment (OE) on Electra Glide Ultra Low models in prior model years. P/N 45400218 Profile Low Touring Front Suspension and P/N 54000159 Premium Hand-Adjustable Touring Shocks - Low.
• 10178101SERVICE BULLETIN M1464: BOOM! AUDIO - GENERAL INFORMATION AND SOFTWARE UPDATE 1.22.X. PURPOSE: Revision. This bulletin helps the dealer locate needed information to update and service Boom! Box Audio Infotainment systems. It also lists software revisions and the fixes addressed in each revision. This bulletin also replaces the following documents: TT431A: Software Download and Warranty Information, M1346: Boom! Box Audio System Software Update, M1344E: Boom! Box Infotainment System General Information and Procedures, M1442: Box Infotainment System General Information and Software Release 1.21.X Description, and The Boom! Box Infotainment System Job Aid located on h-dnet.com
• 10177089SERVICE BULLETIN M1517: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT ENGINE - CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. PURPOSE: To notify dealers of a Crankshaft Position (CKP) Sensor change for 2017-2020 vehicles equipped with a Milwaukee-Eight (MKE-8) powertrain.
• 10176926TECHNICAL TIP BULLETIN TT413: 2009 - 2020 TOURING REAR FORK RUSTY WATER LEAKAGE. PURPOSE: Revision. Some 2009 - 2020 Touring, Touring CVO, Touring Police models exhibit drainage of rusty water from the rear fork (where the debris deflector mounts), which has raised customer concern. Updated Model Years. NOTE: This is a cosmetic concern and not an indication of an internal issue.
• 10176175GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1097 INTERNATIONAL FITMENT: THE BOOM! BOX GTS SOFTWARE UPDATE. PURPOSE: To notify International dealers that International GTS radios are now available to be ordered and installed in 2014-2018 Touring, CVO Touring and Trike models previously equipped with 6.5 GT radios as retrofittable with additional parts and software as noted. Markets Affected: Only international markets are affected.
• 10173477SERVICE BULLETIN M1510: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT ENGINE - NEW OIL FILTER. REVISION. PURPOSE: To inform dealers of an improved oil filter for the Milwaukee-Eight (MKE-8) engine. The new oil filter uses the same synthetic 5-micron media as the current filter, however, the new oil filter effective media surface area was increased by 25%. The increased media supports the higher oil flow rate of MKE-8 engines. Fitment, clearance and performance testing has only been performed on MKE-8 vehicles. All Twin Cam vehicles continue to use the current oil filter.
• 10173463SERVICE BULLETIN M1510: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT ENGINE - NEW OIL FILTER. REVISION. PURPOSE: To inform dealers of an improved oil filter for the Milwaukee-Eight (MKE-8) engine. The new oil filter uses the same synthetic 5-micron media as the current filter, however, the new oil filter effective media surface area was increased by 25%. The increased media supports the higher oil flow rate of MKE-8 engines. Fitment, clearance and performance testing has only been performed on MKE-8 vehicles. All Twin Cam vehicles continue to use the current oil filter.
• 10172231SERVICE BULLETIN M1509: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT CYLINDER FLANGE NUT USAGE. To Inform dealers of a service manual change. This change affects the flange nut attaching the cylinder/cylinder head assembly to the cylinder stud in all MKE-8 (Milwaukee-Eight) engines. The flange nut is one-time use and is replaced after removing. An additional change is the lubrication of the flange nut. Verify that only the bottom of the flange nut receives lubrication. Do not allow lubrication on the cylinder stud or on the internal threads of the flange nut. Motorcycles Affected: Vehicles with the MKE-8 engine From 2017 - 2020.
• 10162967SERVICE BULLETIN M1492: 2017 - 2019 TOURING - MILWAUKEE EIGHT - INNER PRIMARY VENT. Purpose: Revision. Harley-Davidson has learned that a small percentage of dealers and customers are finding low transmission oil levels and high primary oil levels during normal maintenance intervals. This could indicate that oil is transferring from the transmission case to the primary housing through the transmission mainshaft. A inner primary vent service kit (Part No. 26500027) is now available to address this issue. The kit allows the primary to breath and prevents excessive pressure. All markets are affected.
• 10153989TECH ARTICLE TA0016: 2014 and Later Touring Steering Head Bearing Adjustment. Purpose: During recent dealer visits to observe steering head bearing adjustment process, Harley-Davidson staff observed that some dealers are not correctly following the service manual steering head bearing adjustment process. Issue: Steering head bearings on 2014 and later Touring, CVO Touring and Police Touring motorcycles which may not have been adjusted correctly using the service manual procedure at dealerships. Resolution: Never make adjustments by feel. Always follow the process in the appropriate service manual.
• 10139400SERVICE BULLETIN M1463: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT - ROCKER COVER GASKET INVENTORY PURGE AND REPLACE. Purpose: To inform dealers that previous rocker cover gasket design on Milwaukee-Eight? are prone to varying degrees of oil leaks. These leaks may occur on certain vehicles with different combinations of painted, polished and chrome parts. Purge inventory of old gaskets and replace with new gasket which has enhanced sealing features.
• 10139399TECH ARTICLE TA0023: TA0023: Crankshaft Rod Bearing. Purpose: Technicians have been falsely identifying connecting rod bearings as failed due to a perception of resistance as the rods are rotated. The clearance of the Twin Cam and Milwaukee-Eight crank pin bearings are maintained to a very tight range. This optimizes performance and maintains low mechanical noise in operation. The connecting rod bore can also distort slightly in operation due to stress relaxation. As a result, bearing clearance decreases due to the contact zone broadening and the load being distributed over more rollers. The combination of a bore being slightly out of round and reduced bearing clearance can result in varying degrees of resistance through the range of motion. Axial clearance is also tightly controlled for proper alignment. For these reasons, zones of resistance can be found when the connecting rods are rotated by hand through their range of motion. Resistance during rod motion, by itself, is not an indication of a performance or durability concern.
• 10125158Genuine Motor Parts and Motor Accessories Bulletin PAB1062: SCREAMIN' EAGLE MILWAUKEE-EIGHT STAGE IV KIT PART DESCRIPTION ERROR purpose: To notify Dealers using Talon and Lightspeed that the recently launched Milwaukee-Eight Stage IV kit part descriptions are incorrect in their DMS. The newly introduced Milwaukee-Eight Stage IV performance kits below were listed incorrectly in the January price file, as a result, they will show up with inaccurate descriptions in your Talon or Lightspeed DMS.

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