Disassembly - Buell XB 2008 Series Service Manual

6. Discard main drive gear bearing.

DISASSEMBLY

PART NUMBER
HD-95635-46 CLAW PULLER
HD-95637-46B WEDGE ATTACHMENT
1. See Figure 6-67. Remove and discard retaining ring (5).
2. Drive out needle bearings (2) from inside bore of main
drive gear (1) using appropriate bearing and bushing
puller. Discard bearings. Do not reuse bearings after
removal.
3. Remove o-ring (4) from outside of main drive gear and
discard. Do not reuse o-ring after removal.
NOTE
When the main drive gear is removed, a portion of the bearing
inner race remains attached to the main drive gear. This inner
race must be removed before the main drive gear can be re-
installed.
4. See Figure 6-70. Attach WEDGE ATTACHMENT (Part
No. HD-95637-46B) for CLAW PULLER (Part No. HD-
95635-46) (3) to inner race (2) on main drive gear (1).
5. Place main drive gear with wedge attachment onto press
bed as shown in the photo.
NOTE
Provide a soft surface to catch the main drive gear when it falls
free in the next step.
6. Press main drive gear out of inner bearing race. Discard
inner bearing race.
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1. Main drive gear
2. Inner bearing race (not visible in this photo)
3. Wedge attachment for claw puller
4. Press ram
Figure 6-70. Removing Inner Bearing Race from Main Drive
6-40 2008 XB Service: Drive/Transmission
TOOL NAME
4
3
Gear
ASSEMBLY
PART NUMBER
HD-47855 INNER/OUTER MAIN DRIVE GEAR
NEEDLE BEARING INSTALLATION
TOOL
1. Use INNER/OUTER MAIN DRIVE GEAR NEEDLE
BEARING INSTALLATION TOOL (Part No. HD-47855)
for assembly. Assemble parts. The installation tool will
automatically bottom on the gear when the correct depth
is reached.
2. See Figure 6-71. Place main drive gear (4) on press bed
with gear end facing up.
3. Place needle bearing (3) squarely into end of drive gear.
Insert installation tool (2) with end stamped "INNER" facing
needle bearing.
4. Press in the inner bearing until the installation tool bottoms
on the main drive gear.
NOTE
The surface of the needle bearing will be at the prescribed
depth from the face of the shifter dogs on the main drive gear.
Refer to Table 6-7.
Table 6-7. Inner Needle Bearing Depth
MODEL
All Models
5. Install new retaining ring.
6. See Figure 6-72. Place main drive gear (4) on press bed
with gear end facing down.
7. Place needle bearing (3) squarely into end of drive gear.
Insert installation tool (2) with end stamped "OUTER"
facing needle bearing.
8. Press in the outer bearing until the installation tool bottoms
on the main drive gear. The surface of the needle bearing
TOOL NAME
DEPTH
0.418 in. (10.6 mm)