Triumph Rocket III Service Manual page 117

Inspection
1. Inspect all springs for over-extension (Le.
abnormal gaps between coils). Replace as
necessary.
2. Inspect all seals for damage and distortion.
Renew as necessary.
3.
Check the selector forks and selector grooves for
wear beyond the service limits. Renew
components as necessary.
Item Standard Service Limit
Selector fork 5.90
-
6.00 5.80 mm
thickness mm
Selector 6.05
-
6.15 6.30 mm
groove width mm
Fork to groove 0.05
-
0.25 0.50 mm
clearance mm
Installation
1. Refit the actuator shaft; ensuring it is pushed
fUlly home in the crankcase.
2. Locate the selector drum to the crankcase and
engage it in the inner bearing.
1. Inner bearing
2. Selector drum
3. Fit the selector drum outer bearing, bearing
keeper plate and retain the plate using a new
screw. Tighten the screw to 12 Nm.
4. Apply Loctite 1305 to the threads of the spring
abutment bolt (if removed). Fit and tighten it to
23Nm.
Transmission
5. Position the detent wheel to the selector drum,
engaging the pin on the drum with the
corresponding recess in the rear of the wheel.
1. Detent wheel
2.
Selector Drum
3.
Pin
4. Recess
6. Fit a new screw to the detent wheel, prevent the
drum from turning using a soft-faced tool, then
tighten the screw to 12 Nm.
7. Slide the detent arm and spring onto the gear
change shaft, with the spring eye end of the
detent arm entering the shaft first.
1. Detent arm
2. Spring eye
3. Shaft
8. Position the assembly to the crankcase and part
engage it in its hole.
9. Locate and hold the ball-end of the gear change
actuator arm in the actuator.
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