Final Drive Assembly; Drive Shaft Removal/Installation - Yamaha V star 1100 Owner's Manual

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5. Check the operation of the final gear assembly
by rotating the drive shaft. The shaft should turn
smoothly and should transfer motion through the
pinion gear assembly to the ring gear.
6. Drain the final gearcase oil as described in Chap-
ter Three. Check the oil for metal particles. Small
amounts of particles in the oil are normal. However,
large amounts of particles indicate bearing prob-
lems.
7. Remove the drive shaft assembly. Measure the
gear lash as described in this chapter.

Drive Shaft Removal/Installation

Refer to Figure 28 when servicing the final drive
assembly.
1. Remove the final drive assembly as described in
this chapter.
2. Remove the final gearcase cover nuts (A, Figure
29).
3. Pull the cover/drive shaft assembly (B, Figure
29) from the final gearcase.
4. Remove the spring seated against the pinion gear
nut.
CHAPTER TWELVE
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FINAL DRIVE
ASSEMBLY
1. Bearing housing nut
2. Washer
3. Distance collar
4. Bearing housing bolt
5. Bearing housing
6. O-ring
7. Oil seal
8. Ring gear shim
9. Bearing
10. Ring gear
11. Thrust washer
12. Bearing
13. Oil seal
14. Collar
15. Final gearcase
16. Spring
17. Pinion gear nut
18. Washer
19. Gear coupling
20. Oil seal
21. O-ring
22. Pinion bearing retainer
23. Bearing
24. Pinion gear shim
25. Pinion gear
26. Bearing
27. Stud
28. Snap ring
29. Dust seal
30. Nut
31. Washer
32. Gearcase cover
33. Washer
34. Oil seal
35. Drive shaft