Idler Pulley Removal; Idler Pulley Installation - Buell XB 2010 Service Manual

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12. Remove scissor jack from motorcycle.
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1. Drive belt not fully seated in rear sprocket
2. Squeezing drive belt in order to seat in pulleys
3. Drive belt fully seated in rear sprocket
Figure 5-41. Seating Drive Belt Into Pulley Teeth

IDLER PULLEY REMOVAL

NOTE
On the Ulysses models, it is necessary to remove the right side
rider footrest support in order to remove the idler pulley.
1. See Figure 5-42. Loosen rear axle pinch bolt (2).
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2. Unthread axle approximately 15 rotations to release ten-
sion from drive belt.
3. Remove chin fairing fasteners. See
4. Remove front sprocket cover. See
COVER.
5. See Figure 5-43. Remove idler pulley bracket nuts and
washers (5) from studs (3).
6. Slide idler pulley bracket (4) off studs (3).
7. Inspect pulley by spinning wheel (1) and checking for
wheel bearing wear. See
ANCE, Inspection.
8. If pulley wheel needs replacement, remove fastener (6),
washer and nut (2) from idler pulley bracket (4) and discard
wheel. Replace with new pulley wheel (1).
NOTE
The pulley wheel bearings can not be replaced separately.
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1. Axle
2. Pinch bolt
Figure 5-42. Rear Axle

IDLER PULLEY INSTALLATION

1. See Figure 5-43. Install new or existing pulley wheel (1),
if removed, and tighten washer and nut (2) to wheel
fastener (6) to 20-23 ft-lbs (27.1-31.2 Nm).
2. Slide idler pulley bracket (4). Install washer and nuts (5)
on to studs (3) and tighten to 33-35 ft-lbs (44.7-47.5 Nm).
See 5.7 DRIVE BELT AND IDLER PULLEY, Drive Belt
Installation.
3. Install front sprocket cover. See
4. Apply LOCTITE 271 (red) and install chin fairing fasteners.
Tighten to 36-48 in-lbs (4-5.4 Nm). See
FAIRING.
NOTE
Never tighten rear axle with swingarm brace removed.
5. See Figure 5-42. Install and tighten rear axle (1) to 23-27
ft-lbs (31.2-36.6 Nm), back off two full turns and then
retighten to 48-52 ft-lbs (65.1-70.5 Nm). See
WHEEL.
2010 XB Service: Drive/Transmission 5-25
2.50 CHIN FAIRING.
2.36 SPROCKET
1.11 DRIVE BELT MAINTEN-
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2.36 SPROCKET COVER.
2.50 CHIN
2.6 REAR