[Webbie68]

When my jiffy stand is in the up position it's loose. It stays up but has 1/2" or so of play. Should I tighten it or is this normal? The rubber stopper is missing if that matters.

 

[SCHMIDTY]

Lube it at the pivot. When it loosens up it's going to rattle against the primary because the snubber is missing. Make sure the spring isn't bent too.
I use lithium grease for the jiffy stand.

 

[Baldrick]

Get a new snubber and a new spring if necessary but definitely not just the spring. If I remember correctly, back in the Evo days a few chaincases (Softails?) got cracked when the jiffy-stands hit them repeatedly. +1 on the lithium grease.

 

[Webbie68]

Get a new snubber and a new spring if necessary but definitely not just the spring. If I remember correctly, back in the Evo days a few chaincases (Softails?) got cracked when the jiffy-stands hit them repeatedly. +1 on the lithium grease.

It's an 03 Ultra
Is the snubber the litter rubber ball looking thing?

 

[fatcat]

It's an 03 Ultra
Is the snubber the litter rubber ball looking thing?

Yes.