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NOTE
Have machinist grind outer race to center or middle of
required OD range. This will prevent grinding outer race
undersize and gives a more easily achieved tolerance range.
b.
Grind inner race. Measure OD at four places. Check
that specifications in Step 8 are met.
FAC-
TORY
STAMP
OUTER RACE ID
ED
NUM-
BER
over 1.5672 in.
39.807 mm
1.5670-1.5672 in.
39.802-39.807 mm
1.5668-1.5670 in.
39.797-39.802 mm
1.5666-1.5668 in.
39.792-39.797 mm
1.5664-1.5666 in.
39.787-39.792 mm
1.5662-1.5664 in.
39.781-39-787 mm
1.5660-1.5662 in.
39.776-39.781 mm
1.5658-1.5660 in.
39.771-39.776 mm
1.5656-1.5658 in.
39.766-39.771 mm
1.5654-1.5656 in.
39.761-39.766 mm
1.5652-1.5654 in.
39.756-39.761 mm
3
1.5650-1.5652 in.
39.751-39.756 mm
2
1.5648-1.5650 in.
39.746-39.751 mm
1
1.5646-1.5648 in.
39.741-39.746 mm
INNER
RACE OD (In)
FACTORY COLOR CODE
3-70
2002 Buell P3: Engine
Table 3-15. Pinion Shaft Bearing Selection
BEARING SIZE AS IDENTIFIED BY COLOR CODING
Service Wear Limit Exceeded – Replace Outer Race and Resize
Red
Red
Blue
Red
Blue
White-
Gray
Blue
White-
Green
Gray
White-
Green
Gray
1.2496-
1.2498-
1.2500
1.2498
1.2500
-
in.
in.
1.2502
in.
31.740
31.745
31.750
31.745
31.750
-
mm
mm
31.755
mm
Green White
c.
For example purposes, suppose the largest inner
race OD measurement after grinding is 1.2499 in.
(31.747 mm) OD.
d.
With a 1.5651 in. (39.754 mm) ID outer race and a
1.2499 in. (31.747 mm) OD inner race, a blue bear-
ing is required.
Red
Red
Blue
Red
Blue
White-
Gray
Red
Blue
White-
Green
Gray
Blue
White-
Green
Gray
White-
Green
Gray
Green
1.2502
1.2504-
1.2506
1.2508
-
1.2506
-
-
1.2504
in.
1.2508
1.2510
in.
in.
in.
31.755
31.760-
31.765
31.770
-
31.765
-
-
31.760
mm
31.770
31.755
mm
mm
mm
Red
Red
Blue
Red
Blue
White-
Gray
Red
Blue
White-
Green
Gray
Blue
White-
Green
Gray
White-
Green
Gray
Green
1.2510
1.2512
1.2514
1.2516
-
-
-
-
1.2512
1.2514
1.2516
1.2518
in.
in.
in.
in.
31.775
31.780
31.786
3.791-
-
-
-
31.796
31.791
mm
31.780
31.786
mm
mm
mm