Disassembly; Inspection - Triumph Rocket III Service Manual

Disassembly
Note:
• All numbers given within brackets in the
procedure below, refer directly to the
numbered items in the above diagram.
Make a note or mark the orientation of all parts prior
to removal.
1. Remove the ball bearing (1) and washer (2).
2. Remove first gear (3) and its needle roller
bearing (4).
3. Remove the first gear thrust washer (5).
4. Remove fifth gear (6), revealing a circlip (7) that
secures fourth and third gears.
5. Remove the circlip (7).
6. Slide off the thrust washer (8) from in front of
fourth gear (9), then slide off fourth gear.
7. Slide off third gear (10), the splined third/fourth
gear bush (11) and the thrust washer (12).
8. Remove the circlip (13) from in front of the
splined dog ring (14).
9. Slide off the splined dog ring (14).
10. Remove the circlip (15) from in front of second
gear (17).
11. Slide off the second gear thrust washer (16),
then second gear (17) and its bush (18).
12. Working now from the other end of the shaft,
remove the large nut (20) Bellville washer (21)
and flat washer (22).
13. Slide off the ball bearing (23), output gear (24)
and spacer (25).
When using a press, always wear overalls, eye face
and hand protection. Objects such as bearings
frequently break-up under load and the debris
caused during break-up may cause damage and
injury to unprotected parts of the body.
Transmission
Never wear loose clothing, which could become
trapped in the press and cause crushing injury to the
hand, arms or other parts of the anatomy.
14. Place the shaft (19) in a press with the threaded
end of the shaft facing the press ram. Support
the centre bearing (26) on press bars.
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1. Press
2. Output shaft
3. Centre bearing
15. Press the shaft through the bearing.
Inspection
1. Examine all gears, bearings and bushes and
thrust washers for damage, distortion, chipped
teeth and wear beyond the service limits.
Replace all suspect components and always use
new circlips to assemble the shaft.
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