Main Drive Gear Bearing - Buell XB 2008 Series Service Manual

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1. Main drive gear
2. Needle bearing (2)
3. Seal
4. O-ring
5. Retaining ring
Figure 6-67. Main Drive Gear Assembly
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Figure 6-68. Bearing Remover Cross Plate Mounting
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1. Cross plate
2. 8 in. bolt
3. Main drive gear
4. Washer
5. Nice bearing
6. Washer
7. Nut
Figure 6-69. Removing Main Drive Gear Bearing (Typical)

Main Drive Gear Bearing

Wear safety glasses or goggles when removing or
installing retaining rings. Retaining rings can slip from the
pliers and could be propelled with enough force to cause
serious eye injury. (00312a)
NOTE
Use correct retaining ring pliers and correct tips. Verify that
tips are not excessively worn or damaged.
1. See Figure 6-66. At outside of case remove and discard
oil seal (10). Remove and discard main drive gear bearing
retaining ring (9).
2. See Figure 6-69. From inside crankcase, position
BEARING DRIVER (Part No. HD-35316-9) (2) over main
drive gear bearing.
3. Insert 8 IN. BOLT (Part No. HD-35316-4A) (1) through
bearing driver and bearing.
4. At outside of case, slide RECEIVER CUP (Part No. HD-
35316-11) (3) onto bolt and over bearing. Install nice
bearing (4), flat washer (5) and nut (6) over end of bolt.
NOTE
Support bearing remover assembly as you remove bearing in
the following step. Entire assembly will fall out of crankcase
when bearing comes free.
5. Tighten nut until main drive gear bearing is free.
2008 XB Service: Drive/Transmission 6-39
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