Buell P3 Service Manual page 82

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DRIVE BELT AND REAR SPROCKET
REPLACEMENT
1. Remove seat. See 2.28
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To prevent accidental vehicle start-up, which could
cause death or serious injury, disconnect negative (-)
battery cable before proceeding. (00048a)
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable from the battery.
3. Raise rear wheel off floor using REAR WHEEL SUP-
PORT STAND (Part No. B-41174).
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1. Axle nut (metric)
2. Lockwasher
3. Washer
4. Axle hole
Figure 1-20. Rear Wheel Mounting
4. See Figure 1-20. Place rod or screwdriver through axle
hole. Loosen rear axle nut (1) (metric).
5. Remove nut, lockwasher, and flat washer.
6. Pull axle out. Remove right side spacer.
7. Slide carrier with caliper off rotor.
8. Remove left side spacer.
9. Move wheel forward and slide belt off.
10. Remove sprocket cover and five washers from sprocket.
11. Remove and discard sprocket. Discard five washers.
SEAT.
WARNING
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Compressed air can pierce the skin and flying debris
from compressed air could cause serious eye injury.
Wear safety glasses when working with compressed air.
Never use your hand to check for air leaks or to deter-
mine air flow rates. (00061a)
12. Clean residual Loctite from threads in wheel sprocket
towers with a suitable non-flammable solvent. Dry with
compressed air.
13. Remove three TORX bolts, washers and front sprocket
cover from right side of motorcycle.
NOTE
It may be necessary to compress suspension to gain access
to front sprocket cover TORX bolt.
14. Remove two TORX screws and washers from right side
of rear inner fender. Carefully bend rear inner fender
upwards and remove drive belt. Discard drive belt.
15. Position new drive belt over transmission drive sprocket.
16. Install rear inner fender with two TORX screws and
washers. See 2.23 FENDERS.
17. Install front sprocket cover with three TORX screws and
washers. See 2.22 SPROCKET COVER.
18. Position rear sprocket on rear wheel with mounting holes
aligned.
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Use only new hardened washers between sprocket cover
and sprocket. Failure to use hardened washers could
cause sprocket to fail. Drive sprocket failure could lead
to loss of control of vehicle which could result in death
or serious injury.
19. Place new hardened (Part No. BA0511.2Z) washers on
sprocket and install new sprocket cover over washers
and sprocket.
20. Install sprocket and sprocket cover with five new
sprocket bolts. Tighten bolts to 28-31 ft-lbs (38-42 Nm).
21. Place wheel centrally in the swingarm. Slide wheel far
enough forward to slip belt over sprocket and rest belt on
sprocket inboard of the teeth.
2007 Buell P3: Maintenance
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