BOMBARDIER ELAN 3042 1985 Shop Manual page 437

Section 05 SUSPENSION
Sub-section 06 (REAR AXLE)
REMOVAL
Lift and block rear of vehicle off the ground .
7, Link plate spring
Using an appropriate tool, unlock link plate springs.
5,6, Retainer washer & lock nut
Remove the link plate spring lock nuts and retainer
washers .
8,9, 10,11, 12, Eye bolt, hardened washer,
adjuster bolt, washer (Elan) & sleeve
Remove track adjuster bolts, eye bolts , hardened was-
hers and adjuster sleeves.
Withdraw rear axle from vehicle.
DISASSEMBLY
&
ASSEMBLY
3, Sprocket
Sprockets are factory riveted . When separation is neces-
sary , remove rivets securing idler with a
114"
dia . drill .
To remove sprocket, apply liquid soap or petroleum jelly
on sprocket bead and flange then with two (2) screw-
drevers (round bars). pass the sprocket over flange. Re-
verse change-over procedure to install sprockets .
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05-06-2
2,3,4, 16, 17, Rear axle, sprocket, mobile
flange bolt & nut
Secure idler wheels and flanges using bolts and nuts tigh-
tened in the following sequence to 4 .3 N•m (38 lbf•in).
Torque sequence
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14, Bearing
Always pull or push the bearing by inner race. Install bea-
ring with shield facing the sprocket.
'W'
CAUTION: On some models, bearings have been
T
assembled to rear axle with "Loctite". When-
ever these bearings are removed, always clean their
inner race and the rear axle corresponding surface
with Ethyl alcohol. Afterwards, when reassembling,
make sure to apply "Loctite 601" (P/N 413 7031 00)
on bearing inner race. Avoid applying too much "Loc-
tite", it could run onto bearing balls.
Vehicles serial numbers involved : Alpine: up to 00502
Elan: up to 02102
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