Buell 2003XB9S Service Manual page 119

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ASSEMBLY
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WARNING
Do not allow brake fluid, bearing grease, lubricants, etc.
to contact brake rotor or reduced braking ability will
occur, which could result in death or serious injury.
NOTES
The procedure for the rear wheel bearing installation is
the same as front wheel bearing installation. See
ing Installation in 2.5 FRONT
Install rear wheel bearings using REAR BEARING
INSTALLER (Part No. B-43993-10) and WHEEL BEAR-
ING REMOVER AND INSTALLER (Part No. HD-44060).
1. See Figure 2-24. Install wheel bearing (3) on rotor side of
motorcycle.
2. Install rear wheel spacer (4).
3. Install wheel bearing (3) on sprocket side of motorcycle.
4. Install sprocket.
a. Position sprocket (6) on wheel (5) keeping lip of
sprocket facing the inside.
b. Install new sprocket fasteners (7) and washers tight-
ening to 35-37 ft-lbs (48-50 Nm).
5. See Figure 2-24. Install rear rotor (2).
a. Position rear brake rotor (2) on wheel (5).
b. Install brake rotor (2) with new rotor mounting fas-
teners (1) and tighten to 25-27 ft-lbs (34-37 Nm).
INSTALLATION
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CAUTION
Never tighten rear axle with swingarm brace removed.
1. See Figure 2-24. Install the rear axle by threading par-
tially into swingarm.
a. Center wheel in swingarm and lower bike to align
swingarm and hub.
b. See Figure 2-23.
LUBRICANT.
c. Slide axle through right side of swing arm and wheel
hub.
2. Install drive belt. See
1.10 DRIVE BELT.
3. Install idler pulley. See
in 1.10 DRIVE BELT.
4. Install sprocket cover. See
2-16 2003 Buell XB9S: Chassis
WARNING
Bear-
WHEEL.
Coat the axle with ANTI-SEIZE
DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION
IDLER PULLEY INSTALLATION
2.31 SPROCKET COVER.
Never tighten rear axle with swingarm brace removed.
5. See Figure 2-22.
70 Nm).
6. Tighten pinch fastener (2) on right side of swingarm to
40-45 ft-lbs (54-61 Nm).
7. See Figure 2-21.
tener to 24-26 ft-lbs (32-35 Nm). See
BRAKE CALIPER.
The brake pads may become cocked and will not allow the
rotor to slide into the caliper. Press on the brake pad from the
outside of the caliper to straighten out the pad.
Always test motorcycle brakes at low speed after servic-
ing or bleeding system. To prevent death or serious
injury, Buell recommends that all brakes repairs be per-
formed by a Buell dealer or other qualified mechanic.
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Figure 2-23. Anti-Seize Lubricant Location
in
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CAUTION
Tighten rear axle (1) to 48-52 ft-lbs (65-
Install caliper carrier and tighten fas-
2.15 REAR
NOTE
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