2005 Buell Firebolt: Chassis
2-85
HOME
BELT GUARDS
2.32
REMOVAL
1.
Place a scissor jack under jacking point and raise rear
wheel off ground. For location of jacking point see
2.28
EXHAUST SYSTEM.
2.
Remove right side rider footrest support bracket.
3.
Loosen rear axle pinch fastener.
4.
Loosen rear axle approximately 15 rotations to allow par-
tial tension to be removed from rear drive system.
5.
Remove lower belt guard (4) by removing fasteners (3).
CAUTION
Before removing swingarm brace, always relieve belt ten-
sion first. Removing swingarm brace without releasing
tension will cause swingarm brace damage.
6.
Remove swingarm brace by removing fasteners. See
2.19 SWINGARM AND BRACE
.
7.
Remove upper belt guard (1) by removing fasteners from
swingarm brace.
INSTALLATION
1.
Install upper belt guard (1) to swingarm brace tightening
fasteners to 12-36 in-lbs (1-4 Nm).
2.
Install swingarm brace and tighten swingarm brace fas-
teners to 25-27 ft-lbs (34-37 Nm). See
2.19 SWINGARM
AND BRACE
.
3.
Install lower belt guard (4) and tighten fasteners (3) to
12-36 in-lbs (1-4 Nm).
4.
Tighten rear axle to 48-52 ft-lbs (65-70 Nm).
5.
Tighten rear axle pinch fastener to 40-45 ft-lbs (54-
61 Nm).
6.
Install right side rider footrest mount and tighten fasten-
ers to 108-132 in-lbs (12-15 Nm).
7.
Remove scissor jack from motorcycle.
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