Transmission Left Case Bearings; Mainshaft And Countershaft Bearings; Shift Drum Bushing Assembly - Buell XB9R 2003 Service Manual

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TRANSMISSION LEFT CASE BEARINGS

REMOVAL
NOTE
See Figure 6-72. Refer to Transmission assembly left crank-
case half, for location of items discussed on this page.

Mainshaft and Countershaft Bearings

1. Split crankcases in half. See
FOR TRANSMISSION REMOVAL.
2. Remove shifter forks and drum. See
SION ASSEMBLY under
SEMBLY.
3. Remove countershaft and mainshaft. See
MISSION DISASSEMBLY.
4. Inspect the mainshaft and countershaft ball bearings for
pitting, scoring, discoloration or other damage.
5. See Figure 6-73. If bearing replacement is required,
remove retaining rings (1, 2) using snap ring pliers (Snap
-On Part No. PR-36). Press out bearings (3, 4) from the
inside of the crankcase.
Shift Drum Bushing
Inspect the shifter drum bushing for pitting, scoring, discolor-
ation or excessive wear. If bushing requires replacement
press bushing out of crankcase from either side.
INSTALLATION
Mainshaft and Countershaft Bearings
1. Place crankcase on press with inside surface of crank-
case downward.
2. Lay bearing squarely over bore with printed side of bear-
ing upward. Place a pressing tool (slightly smaller than
outside diameter of bearing) against outer race. Press
bearing into bore until bearing bottoms against shoulder.
3. Install new retaining ring with beveled side facing away
from bearing.
Shift Drum Bushing
1. Place crankcase on press with outside surface of crank-
case downward.
2. See Figure 6-74. Lay bushing squarely over bore. Using
a pressing tool larger than diameter of bushing, press
bushing into bore until bushing contacts shoulder in left
crankcase half. If using a pressing tool larger than diam-
eter of bushing, the pressing tool will bottom against
crankcase when bushing is flush with top surface.
6.6 CASE DISASSEMBLY
6.8 TRANSMIS-
6.7 TRANSMISSION DISAS-
6.7 TRANS-
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1
2
1. Retaining ring
2. Retaining ring
Figure 6-73. Ball Bearing Assembly
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Shift drum
bushing
Figure 6-74. Shift Drum Bushing Assembly
2003 Buell XB9R: Drive/Transmission
6.11
3
4
3. Bearing, mainshaft
4. Bearing, countershaft
Press bushing to
contact shoulder in
crankcase half.
Outside
crankcase
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