Primary Cover Installation; Locking The Crankshaft - Victory Cross Roads Classic Service Manual

CLUTCH, PRIMARY, & SHIFT LINKAGE

Primary Cover Installation

Clean gasket surfaces of crankcases and cover.
1.
2. Verify alignment pins (A) are in position and pinion
shaft is removed from cover.
Place new primary cover gasket on crankcase with
3.
sealant bead (B) out (toward cover). Loctite
be used to hold gasket in place.
A
Install cover keeping it parallel to crankcase to prevent
4.
binding on shift shaft.
CAUTION
The rotor magnets have considerable energy. DO NOT
place fingers between primary cover gasket surface and
other parts or they may be pinched.
5. Install primary cover screws.
Short screw (C) is placed in hole just behind shift
NOTE:
shaft.
6. Torque screws in two steps to 115 in-lbs (13 Nm).
Repeat torque on all screws.
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7. Install pinion shaft (page 9.8).
8. Install cap plate with seal (page 9.7).
9. Lubricate clutch lever pivots and cable ends
(page 2.11).
10. Install clutch cable on pinion shaft arm.
Install shift linkage arm on shift shaft with dots aligned
11.
and install left footrest assembly. Torque linkage arm
pinch bolt to 84 in-lbs (9.5 Nm)
12. Check engine oil and fill to proper level (Chapter 2).

Locking The Crankshaft

Service procedures described in this chapter require
locking of the gears or shafts to prevent rotation while
removing or installing the retaining nuts. Engine Lock
Tool PV-43502-A is described in most procedures;
however, in some cases it is preferable to lock the
engine crankshaft (shown below) or the clutch shaft
using tool PV-45028.
• Remove RH lower engine cover.
• Remove crankshaft position timing wheel.
• Rotate engine to front or rear cylinder TDC with
tool PV-48736 until 8mm (5/16 inch) pin punch can
be inserted into the crankshaft TDC location hole.
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