Buell P3 2003 Service Manual page 54

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DRIVE BELT AND REAR SPROCKET
REPLACEMENT
1. Remove seat. See 2.28
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WARNING
To protect against shock and accidental start-up of vehi-
cle, disconnect the negative battery cable before pro-
ceeding. Inadequate safety precautions could result in
death or serious injury.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable from the battery.
3. Raise rear wheel off floor using REAR WHEEL SUP-
PORT STAND (Part No. B-41174).
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1. Axle nut (metric)
2. Lockwasher
3. Washer
4. Axle hole
Figure 1-20. Rear Wheel Mounting
4. See Figure 1-20. Place rod or screwdriver through axle
hole. Loosen rear axle nut (1) (metric).
5. Remove nut, lockwasher, and flat washer.
6. Pull axle out. Remove right side spacer.
7. Slide carrier with caliper off rotor.
8. Remove left side spacer.
9. Move wheel forward and slide belt off.
10. Remove sprocket cover and five washers from sprocket.
11. Remove and discard sprocket. Discard five washers.
SEAT.
WARNING
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Always wear proper eye protection and gloves when
working with compressed air. Compressed air may eject
debris with enough force to cause injury. Inadequate
safety precautions may result in death or serious injury.
12. Clean residual loctite from threads in wheel sprocket
towers with a suitable non-flammable solvent. Dry with
compressed air.
13. Remove three TORX bolts, washers and front sprocket
cover from right side of motorcycle. NOTE: It may be
necessary to compress suspension to gain access to
front sprocket cover TORX bolt.
14. Remove two TORX screws and washers from right side
of rear inner fender. Carefully bend rear inner fender
upwards and remove drive belt. Discard drive belt.
15. Position new drive belt over transmission drive sprocket.
16. Install rear inner fender with two TORX screws and
washers. See 2.23 FENDERS.
17. Install front sprocket cover with three TORX screws and
washers. See 2.22 SPROCKET COVER.
18. Position rear sprocket on rear wheel with mounting holes
aligned.
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WARNING
Use only new P/N BA0511.2Z hardened washers between
sprocket cover and sprocket. Failure to use hardened
washers could cause sprocket to fail. Drive sprocket fail-
ure could lead to loss of control of vehicle which could
result in death or serious injury.
19. Place new hardened washers on sprocket and install
new sprocket cover over washers and sprocket.
20. Install sprocket and sprocket cover with five new
sprocket bolts. Tighten bolts to 28-31 ft-lbs (38-42 Nm).
21. Place wheel centrally in the swingarm. Slide wheel far
enough forward to slip belt over sprocket and rest belt on
sprocket inboard of the teeth.
2003 Buell P3: Maintenance
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