Assembling The Middle Driven Pinion Gear Assembly - Yamaha Vmax VMX17C 2009 Service Manual

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While compressing the spring with the damper
spring compressor "2", install the washer and
spring retainers.
Damper spring compressor
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ASSEMBLING THE MIDDLE DRIVEN PINION
GEAR ASSEMBLY
1. Install:
• Oil seal "1"
(to the middle driven pinion gear bearing
housing)
Installed depth "a"
4.2–5.8 mm (0.17–0.23 in)
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a
2. Install:
• Washer "1"
TIP
Install the washer with its "OUT" mark "a" facing
outward.
3. Install:
2
• Universal joint yoke nut (middle gear side) "1"
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a. Tighten the universal joint yoke nut.
(temporarily)
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• Apply LOCTITE® to the universal joint yoke
nut.
• Wrap the middle driven pinion gear bearing
housing in a folded rag, and then secure it in a
vise.
• While holding the universal joint yoke "2" with
the universal joint holder "3", tighten the univer-
sal joint yoke nut.
• After tightening the nut, check the operation of
the middle driven pinion gear assembly. If
there is looseness in the assembly, disassem-
ble it and check if the bearings are installed
properly.
• When reassembling the middle driven pinion
gear assembly, replace the expander with a
new one.
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MIDDLE GEAR
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Universal joint yoke nut (tempo-
rarily)
140–300 Nm (14.0–30.0 m·kgf,
100–220 ft·lbf)
LOCTITE®
Universal joint holder
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a
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