Bevel Box And Drive Shaft Specification; Bevel Box Oil Specification; Bevel Box Oil Level Check - Triumph Rocket III Classic Service Manual

Bevel Box and Drive Shaft
Specification
The Rocket III is fitted with a shaft drive coupling the
transmission to the bevel box at the rear wheel. The drive
shaft is fitted with a single Hookes universal joint which
requires no maintenance.
The bevel box consists of a crown wheel and pinion
arrangement that has no dealer serviceable parts.
Maintenance consists solely of routine oil level checks and
oil changes.
Under no circumstances should the final drive unit be
disassembled. Failure to observe the above warning
could lead to a malfunction of the final drive unit
causing lock-up of the rear wheel leading to loss of
motorcycle control and an accident.
Bevel Box and Drive Shaft
Bevel Box Oil Specification
The bevel box must be filled and topped up with Mobil
Mobilube 1 SHC 75W/90 fully synthetic hypoid oil or
equivalent.
Use of an incorrect bevel box lubricant could result in a
malfunction of the final drive unit causing lock-up of the
rear wheel leading to loss of motorcycle control and an
accident.
Bevel box oil level check
Before starting work, ensure the motorcycle is stabilised
and adequately supported. This will help prevent it from
falling and causing injury to the operator or damage to
the motorcycle.
1.
Have an assistant stand the bike upright.
2. Remove the filler/level plug.
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1. Bevel box
2. Filler/level plug
3. Fill the bevel box with Mobilube 1 SHC 75W/90
fully synthetic hypoid oil (or equivalent> until the level
of oil inside the unit is level with the bottom of the
filler.
4. Refit the plug and tighten to
60 Nm.
SelVice Manual - Rocket Ill/ Classic / Touring
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