Drive Belt Installation - Buell 2007 ULYSSES Service Manual

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DRIVE BELT INSTALLATION

NOTE
When removing or installing belt, do not bend or twist
belt, partially slide belt onto sprocket and "roll" wheel or
belt damage will occur.
Never tighten rear axle with swingarm brace removed.
1. Slide belt onto sprocket.
2. Install swingarm brace and tighten fasteners to 25-27 ft-
lbs (34-37 Nm). See 2.19 SWINGARM AND
NOTE
See Figure 6-42. Occasionally the drive belt is not fully
seated in rear sprocket making it difficult to install the idler
pulley. It will be necessary to follow the outlined procedure in
order to easily install idler pulley.
3. Grasp top and bottom of drive belt and squeeze together
until belt teeth are fully seated in rear sprocket.
4. While keeping tension on lower belt, install idler pulley
assembly tightening washers and nuts to 33-35 ft-lbs
(45-47 Nm).
5. See Figure 6-41. Tighten rear axle (1) to 23-27 ft-lbs
(31.2-36.6 Nm), back off two full turns and then retighten
to 48-52 ft-lbs (65.1-70.5 Nm).
6. Tighten rear axle pinch fastener (2) to 40-45 ft-lbs (54-
61 Nm).
7. See Figure 6-40. Install front sprocket cover. See
SPROCKET COVER.
8. Install chin fairing. See 2.38 CHIN
9. Install right side rider footpeg mount. See
GUARD AND FOOTPEG
10. Install lower belt guard. See
11. Install rear fender. See 2.36
12. Remove scissor jack from motorcycle.
BRACE.
2.35
FAIRING.
2.34 HEEL
MOUNTS.
2.37 BELT GUARDS.
FENDERS.
10536
1
10537
2
10538
3
1. Drive belt not fully seated in rear sprocket
2. Squeezing drive belt in order to seat in pulleys
3. Drive belt fully seated in rear sprocket
Figure 6-42. Seating Drive Belt Into Pulley Teeth
2007 Buell Ulysses: Drive/Transmission 6-23