Inspection; Installation; Cush Drive; Removal - Triumph Thunderbird Service Manual

Final Drive
Inspection
Note:
• If the drive belt is to be renewed, always check
and if necessary replace the rear belt pulley
drive flange bearings.
1. Inspect the drive belt for wear, cracks in the teeth,
frayed edges or damage (see page 15-3). Renew if
necessary.
2. Inspect the drive belt pulleys for wear or damage
(see page 15-4). Renew if necessary.
Installation
1. Position the belt to the motorcycle, and align to the
front drive pulley flange. If a previously used belt is
to be refitted, fit the belt in its original direction of
rotation as noted during removal.
2. Refit the front drive belt pulley and secure with new
bolts. Do not fully tighten the bolts at this stage.
3. Refit the swinging arm (see page 74-6), but DO
NOT adjust the final drive belt tension at this stage.
4. Lower the motorcycle to the ground and prevent the
rear wheel from turning by applying the rear brake.
5. Tighten the front drive belt pulley bolts to 105 Nm.
6. Refit the coolant expansion tank bracket and secure
with new nuts. Tighten to
3 Nm.
1. Coolant expansion tank bracket
2. Nuts
Z Refit the coolant expansion tank to its bracket.
8. Refit the two flanged sleeves and secure with new
nuts, tighten the nuts to 3 Nm.
9. Align the final drive belt cover to the crankcase. Fit
and tighten the four screws to
9 Nm.
10. Adjust the final drive belt tension as described for
swinging removal (see page 14-7>.
11. Reconnect the battery, positive (identified with red
tape) lead first.
12. Refit the rider's seat (se page 17-9).
Cush Drive
Removal
1. Remove the rear wheel (see page 76-8>.
Do not allow the wheel to rest on the brake disc, as this
may damage the disc. Support the wheel on wooden
blocks, equally spaced around the rim, such that the
brake disc is raised above the ground.
2. Place the wheel on wooden blocks with the drive belt
pulley uppermost.
3. Gently lever the drive belt pulley and flange from the
wheel hub.
1. Rear wheel
2. Drive flange
4. Remove the spacer and cush drive rubbers.
1. Spacer
2. Cush drive rubbers
3. Drive flange
4. Drive belt pulley
S. Drive belt pulley nuts
15.10
SelVice Manual- Thunderbird