Inspection; Installation; Drive Pulley Flange Bearings; Disassembly - Triumph Thunderbird Service Manual

5. If the drive belt pulley is to be removed, remove and
discard the nuts and remove the pulley from the
flange.
Inspection
1. Check the cush drive rubbers for deterioration,
cracks etc.
2. Inspect the drive belt pulley teeth for wear, damage
and chips.
3. Check the wheel and drive flange for wear, cracks
and damage.
4. Check the rear belt pulley drive flange bearings spin
smoothly with no signs of play. If not, renew the
bearings.
Installation
1. If removed, refit the drive belt pulley to the drive
flange. Fit new nuts and tighten to 68 Nm.
2. Install the cush drive rubbers to the wheel.
3. Check the drive flange bearing spacer is correctly
installed in the drive flange bearing.
4. Refit the drive flange to the wheel.
5. Refit the rear wheel (see page 16-8>.
Final Drive
Drive Pulley Flange Bearings
Disassembly
1.
Remove the cush drive (see page 15-10>.
2. Remove the drive pulley from the drive flange.
Discard the nuts.
3. Remove and discard the seal.
1. Drive flange
2. Seal
4. Working from the opposite side of the drive flange,
remove and discard the bearing circlip.
1. Drive flange
2. Circlip
Always wear eye, hand and face protection when
using a hammer and drift. Use of a hammer and drift
can cause bearings to fragment. Pieces of
fragmented bearing could cause eye and soft tissue
injuries if suitable protective apparel is not worn.
SelVice Manual - Thunderbird
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