no you dont have to pull the inner primary
Sportsters went to an alternator setup in 1984 (model year); before that they used a DC generator.In all subsequent Sportsters (and air-cooled Buells), the stator is behind the primary drive. On Sportsters with four-speed transmissions and chain drives (through about 1990 or so), the stator is behind the clutch basket and the magnetic rotor is a part of the clutch assembly. On later Sportsters, the stator is behind the crankshaft sprocket, and the rotor is just behind the sprocket (similar to the arrangement in the big twin). The wire connecting the stator to the regulator exits from the back side of the primary housing, and hooks to the regulator through an in-line connector (this is different from the big twins, which locate the connector at the front of the primary housing).Replacement is the same in either case: remove the outer primary cover, and then remove the primary chain, crankshaft sprocket and clutch assembly as a unit. Then unplug the stator, remove the screws holding it in position, and pull the wire/plug through. Assembly is the reverse of disassembly.
The alternator, or stator, is behind the pull-start cover on the right side of the engine.
A lat pull down will move the shoulder and elbow the most, primary is probably shoulder.
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press the primary grenade button
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Pull the primary cover. Bend the tab gently on the starter drive and loosen the tiny screw that holds the pinion gear on, then pull the wires off the starter and take out the two Allen bolts holding it in and the starter will come out.
Pull the transmission and change it. The torque converter is inside the bell housing on the front of the transmission. Only way to get it out is to pull the transmission.
Battery is on the left side, behind the pop off panel. Remove the neg. then the pos. then the over flow line, then the hold down screw and just slide the battery out. Replace the same way and the with the engine at 2500 to 3,000 revs, check the battery voltage with a volt meter direct on the battery. Should have at least 14 or more volts. If 13 or less, then possible stator problem or other problems. To replace the stator you have to pull the engine.
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