Final Gear Case Assembly - Honda GL1800 Service Manual

FINAL GEAR CASE ASSEMBLY

• When the gear set, bearing, and/or gear case has
been replaced, check the tooth contact pattern
(page 12-10) and gear backlash (page 12-9).
Clean the mating surface of the gear case and cover,
Keep dust and dirt
being careful not to damage them.
out of the case and
cover.
Remove the breather cap, being careful not to
deform it.
Blow compressed air through the breather hole in
the gear case.
Apply liquid sealant to the mating surface of the
gear case.
Install the case cover onto the gear case.
Apply locking agent to the threads of the case cover
bolts.
Install the bolts and tighten them in several steps
until the cover evenly touches the gear case. Then,
while rotating the pinion gear, tighten the bolts to
the specified torque in a crisscross pattern in sev-
eral steps.
TORQUE: 10 mm bolt: 62 N·m (6.3 kgf·m, 46 lbf·ft)
Check that the gear assembly turns smoothly with-
out binding.
Measure the gear assembly preload.
STANDARD:
0.2 – 1 N·m (2 – 10 kgf·cm, 1.7 – 8.7 lbf·in)
If the preload reading does not fall within the limit,
check the bearings for proper installation.
8 mm bolt: 25 N·m (2.6 kgf·m, 19 lbf·ft)
4-)60-4 +)2
CASE COVER
0 mm
8 mm
FINAL DRIVE
EAR CASE
12-21