Removal Of Brake Drum And Sprocket; Dismantling The Brake And Drum Sprocket Assembly; Dismantling The Anchor Plate Assembly - Triumph SPEED TWIN 1945 Workshop Instruction Manual

Dismantling Rear Wheel (Quickly Detachable)
W h e e l . Ease t h e wheel t o t h e
R.H.
side unrii t h e h u b splines are clear of the brake
d r u m splines.
Tilt
t h e machine t o t h e left (if a prop. stand
i s
fitted, pull out and use
as a steady) when t h e wheel can be removed f r o m t h e
R.H.
side. See Fig. 49 o n
page
124
which clearly shows t h e method t o adopt.
D I S M A N T L I N G T H E Q.D. R E A R W H E E L
S p i n d l e Sleeve.
Unscrew the t w o locknuts o n t h e r i g h t hand end of the spindle
sleeve and push t h e sleeve o u t of the hub from the r i g h t hand side.
:Bearings. Extract the inner r o l l e r races and dust cover. The outer
races
are a
press
fit
i n t h e hub and should be tapped out f r o m t h e opposite side w i t h
a
soft drift.
Care should be taken not t o damage t h e bearing backing rings i f there are no replace-
ment rings available.
R E M O V A L O F B R A K E D R U M AND S P R O C K E T
C h a i n . Engage a gear and remove the spring link; clear the chain from the sprocket.
B r a k e A d j u s t i n g N u t . Unscrew this n u t and remove the brake rod from t h e
lever arm.
B r a k e T o r q u e Stay. Remove the rear nut.
S p i n d l e Sleeve Nut. Unscrew this nut and remove the brake drum assembly
from t h e frame.
D I S M A N T L I N G T H E B R A K E A N D D R U M S P R O C K E T A S S E M B L Y
A n c h o r P l a t e Assembly. H o l d t h e lever arm against the tension of the spring
t o prevent t h e brake shoes from binding and lift t h e anchor plate assembly away
f r o m t h e brake drum.
B r a k e Drum S p i n d l e Sleeve.
Push this sleeve o u t o f the brake drum, applying
pressure o n the threaded end.
Bearing. Remove the bearing retaining circlip w i t h a pair of thin nosed circlip
pliers and tap olut the bearing, dust cap and felt washer.
D I S M A N T L I N G T H E A N C H O R P L A T E A S S E M B L Y
Brake Shoes. Take off both brake shoe return springs and remove the brake shoes.
B r a k e S h o e C a m . Remove the nut and washer securing the lever arm t o the cam
spindle and take 0 8 the lever arm.
W i t h d r a w :he cam from the plate.
I N S P E C T I O N A N D R E W A C E M E N T O F W O R N P A R T S
The examination of the wheel parts
is
exactly
a s
described on page 118, for the rigid
frame wheel, except for the followingdifferences.
B r a k e Drum a n d H u b Splines. These should be a push fit into one another,
slackness at this point would cause the wheel t o chatter.