Transmission Case - Buell 2002 X1 Handbook

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TRANSMISSION CASE

GENERAL
The rear compartment of the left and right crankcase halves
form the transmission case. An access cover (door) allows
removal of transmission components without removing the
engine or disassembling (splitting) the crankcase.
REMOVAL
1. Raise rear wheel off floor using REAR WHEEL SUP-
PORT STAND (Part No. B-41174).
2. Remove muffler and drain primary drive/transmission.
See TRANSMISSION FLUID
3. Remove sprocket cover. See
4. Remove rear fender. See
5. See Figure 6-27. Move rear wheel forward.
a. Loosen rear axle nut (2) (metric).
b. Hold axle adjuster bolt (1) with a 5/16 in. wrench.
Loosen locknut (3).
c. Turn adjusters (4) on each side of swingarm an
equal number of turns counterclockwise.
d. Move rear wheel as far forward as possible.
6. See Figure 6-28. Place transmission in first gear.
Remove two socket head screws (5) and lockplate (4).
CAUTION
Transmission sprocket nut has left-hand threads. To pre-
vent damage, turn nut clockwise to loosen and remove
from main drive gear shaft.
7. Remove transmission sprocket nut (3) from main drive
gear shaft (1).
8. Remove secondary drive belt from transmission sprocket
(2). Remove transmission sprocket from main drive gear
shaft (1).
9. Remove primary cover. See
10. Remove clutch assembly, primary chain and engine
sprocket. See PRIMARY CHAIN/DRIVE
MARY DRIVE/CLUTCH.
2002 Buell X1: Drive/Transmission
under 1.10 CLUTCH
2.30 SPROCKET COVER.
2.32 REAR FENDER.
6.2 PRIMARY CHAIN.
under 6.5 PRI-
6557
2
1. Axle Adjuster Bolt
2. Rear Axle Nut (metric)
3. Locknut
4. Adjusters
Figure 6-27. Rear Axle Assembly
x0169x6x
1 2
1. Main Drive Gear Shaft
2. Transmission Sprocket
3. Transmission Sprocket Nut (left-hand threads)
4. Lockplate
5. Socket Head Screw (2)
Figure 6-28. Transmission Sprocket
6.7
4
1
3
3
5 4
6-19