Buell 2006LIGHTNING MODELS User Manual

2-90 2006 Buell Lightning: Chassis
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BELT GUARDS 2.35
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.
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. See Figure 2-119. Remove lower belt guard by removing
the two fasteners located on the outside of the lower belt
guard.
6. Once the lower belt guard has been removed, remove
the metal stone guard.
7. Remove upper belt guard (1) by removing fasteners from
swingarm.
INSTALLATION
1. See Figure 2-119. Install upper belt guard (1) to swing-
arm brace tightening fasteners to 12-36 in-lbs (1-4 Nm).
2. Install stone guard and tighten fasteners to 12-36 in-lbs
(1-4 Nm).
3. Install lower belt guard (3) and tighten fasteners (4) 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 132-144 in-lbs (15-16.3 Nm).
7. Remove scissor jack from motorcycle.
Figure 2-119. Belt Guard Assembly
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1. Upper belt guard
2. Upper belt guard and stone guard fasteners (2)
3. Lower belt guard
4. Lower belt guard fasteners (2)
5. Fasteners, stone guard
6. Stone guard
7. Sprocket cover
8. Sprocket cover fasteners (2 short, 1 long)
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Buell 2006LIGHTNING MODELS Specifications

General

Brand	Buell
Model	2006LIGHTNING MODELS
Category	Motorcycle
Language	English