Motorcycle Repair: push rod adjustment, jap bikes, head gasket

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just replaced the head gasket on the rear cylinder of my 1970 shovelhead flh looking for the easiest way to adjust the push rods i have decent mechanical skills however this is my first Harley all my other bikes are jap bikes  they are hydrolic im having a hard time knowing when the exhuast valve is open and the intake is closed
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Is it hydrolic of solid pushrods?
Mike

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First remove the sparkplugs and the clips on the pushrod covers so you can see the pushrods. Now remove the front exhaust pushrod. remove the hydrolic unit. using a piece of wire, push it int he bottom of the hydrolic unit and pump the unit. This will get allt he oil out of it. You dont have to use alot of pressure with the wire. now put it back in and installt he pushrod. now turn the pushrod to make it longer until the unit bottoms out and you cant turnt he pushrod. Now back it off about 1 1/2 turns and tighten the locknut. do this to each one and you have them set
Good luck and happy rding
mike