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2-18 2006 Buell Lightning: Chassis
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REAR WHEEL 2.6
REMOVAL
1. Place a scissor jack under jacking point and raise rear
wheel off ground. For location of jacking point see
2.31
EXHAUST SYSTEM.
NOTE
Do not operate rear brake pedal with rear wheel removed or
caliper piston may be forced out. Reseating piston requires
caliper disassembly.
2. See Figure 2-21. Remove caliper carrier from swingarm
by removing caliper carrier fasteners. See 2.15 REAR
BRAKE CALIPER .
3. See Figure 2-22. Loosen rear axle pinch fastener (2).
4. Loosen rear axle (1) approximately 15 rotations to allow
partial tension to be removed from rear drive system.
5. Remove idler pulley assembly by removing nuts and
washers. See
IDLER PULLEY REMOVAL in 6.6 DRIVE
BELT SYSTEM .
6. Remove lower belt guard. See 2.35 BELT GUARDS .
7. On XB12Ss models, it will be necessary to remove the
rear fender. See
2.34 FENDERS .
8. Remove rear axle.
9. See 6.6 DRIVE BELT SYSTEM for proper handling. Slide
drive belt out of the way and remove rear wheel.
CLEANING AND INSPECTION
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WARNING
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WARNING
Never use compressed air to “spin-dry” bearings. Very
high bearing speeds can damage unlubricated bearings.
Spinning bearings with compressed air can also cause a
bearing to fly apart, which could result in death or seri-
ous injury.
1. Inspect all parts for damage or excessive wear.
2. Inspect brake rotor. See 1.6 BRAKE SYSTEM MAINTE-
NANCE/2.15 REAR BRAKE CALIPER .
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove sprocket.
a. Remove sprocket fasteners and washers. Discard
fasteners.
b. Remove sprocket from wheel.
2. Remove rear rotor.
a. See Figure 2-23. Remove and discard rotor mount-
ing fasteners (1).
b. Remove and inspect brake rotor for wear and warp-
ing. See
BRAKE ROTOR THICKNESS in 1.6
BRAKE SYSTEM MAINTENANCE/2.15 REAR
BRAKE CALIPER
.
NOTE
The procedure for the rear wheel bearing removal is the
same as the front wheel bearing removal.
3. Remove rear wheel bearings using BUSHING AND
BEARING PULLER (Part No. B43993-8) and WHEEL
BEARING REMOVER AND INSTALLER (Part No. HD-
44060).
4. Remove rear wheel spacer (4).
Figure 2-21. Rear Brake Caliper Carrier Fasteners
Figure 2-22. Rear Wheel Mounting, Right Side
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1. Axle
2. Pinch bolt fastener
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