2006 Buell Lightning: Drive/Transmission 6-43
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Main Drive Gear Seal
1. See Figure 6-78. From outside of crankcase, install
PILOT (Part No. HD-47856-2) over end of main drive
gear bearing inner race.
2. Coat lips of new main drive gear seal with GENUINE
HARLEY-DAVIDSON FORMULA+ TRANSMISSION
AND PRIMARY CHAINCASE LUBRICANT (Part No.
99851-05).
NOTE
ADAPTER (Part No. HD-47856-4) and main drive gear have
left-hand threads.
3. See Figure 6-79. Place seal over pilot and position seal
squarely in end of crankcase bore.
4. See Figure 6-80. THREAD ADAPTER (Part No. HD-
47856-4) onto end of main drive gear several turns. Do
NOT tighten. Doing so could make it difficult to remove
adapter after seal has been installed.
5. See Figure 6-81. Slide INSTALLER (Part No. HD-47856-
1) over ADAPTER until cupped end of installer is flat
against seal.
Figure 6-78. Install PILOT (Part No. HD-47856-2) (Typical)
Figure 6-79. Install Main Drive Gear Seal (Typical)
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Figure 6-80. Install ADAPTER (Part No. HD-47856-4)
(Typical)
Figure 6-81. Place INSTALLER (Part No. HD-47856-1)
over ADAPTER (Typical)