Front And Rear Isolators - Buell 2009 XB Series Service Manual

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FRONT AND REAR ISOLATORS

FRONT ISOLATOR
Removal
NOTE
Avoid cross-threading front isolator bolt or insert. Keep weight
of motorcycle off front isolator by alternately loosening front
isolator bolt and raising scissor jack to support engine.
1. Place a scissor jack under jacking point for supporting
engine only. See 4.18 EXHAUST
2. See Figure 2-112. Remove clutch cable bracket.
3. See Figure 2-113. Remove front isolator bolt (6).
4. Remove front isolator mount fasteners (5).
5. Remove front isolator bracket (4).
6. Remove upper snubber fastener (2) and remove upper
snubber (1).
Installation
NOTE
See Figure 2-113. If the threaded insert (3) is damaged and
needs to be replaced, install new insert with LOCTITE 271
(red) and tighten to 59-61 ft-lbs (80-82.7 Nm).
1. See Figure 2-113. Install upper snubber (1) tightening
snubber fastener (2) to 12-36 in-lbs (1.4-4 Nm).
2. Loosely install front isolator bracket (4) with front isolator
bolt (6).
3. Install front isolator bracket fasteners (5), and tighten to
49-51 ft-lbs (66-69 Nm).
NOTE
Avoid cross-threading front isolator bolt or insert. Keep weight
of motorcycle off front isolator by alternately tightening front
isolator bolt and raising scissor jack to support engine.
4. Tighten front isolator bolt (6) to 49-51 ft-lbs (66-69 Nm).
5. See Figure 2-112. Install clutch cable bracket. Tighten
fastener to 84-92 in-lbs (9.5-10.4 Nm).
2-90 2009 XB Service: Chassis
SYSTEM.
REAR ISOLATOR
The engine must be removed to access the rear isolator.
See
rear isolator.
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Figure 2-112. Clutch Cable Bracket
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5
1. Upper snubber
2. Upper snubber fastener
3. Insert
4. Front isolator bracket
5. Front isolator bracket fastener to engine
6. Front isolator bolt
Figure 2-113. Front Isolator
NOTE
3.4 ENGINE ROTATION FOR SERVICE
2.20
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2
3
4
6
to access the