Name: Buell 2007 LIGHTNING
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2007 Buell Lightning: Drive/Transmission 6-35

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TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY 6.10

GENERAL

MAINSHAFT ASSEMBLY

11WARNING1WARNING

Wear safety glasses or goggles when removing or install-

ing retaining rings. Retaining rings can slip from the pli-

ers and could be propelled with enough force to cause

serious eye injury. (00312a)

NOTES

● Use correct retaining ring pliers and correct tips. Verify

that tips are not excessively worn or damaged.

● During assembly, the split bearings and the internal

bores of the gears must be lubricated with Harley-David-

son FORMULA+ TRANSMISSION AND PRIMARY

CHAINCASE LUBRICANT prior to assembly. Leaving

these parts dry could accelerate wear at start-up.

1. See Figure 6-64. Install new split bearing (5) in 4th gear

position on mainshaft.

2. Install 4th gear (4) and thrust washer (3).

3. Using RETAINING RING PLIERS (Part No. J-5586-A),

expand and install new retaining ring (2).

4. Install 1st gear (1).

PART NO. SPECIALTY TOOL

J-5586-A Retaining ring pliers

Figure 6-64. Transmission Mainshaft Assembly/Reassembly

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Left Crankcase

1. Mainshaft 1st gear

2. Retaining ring

3. Thrust washer

4. Mainshaft 4th gear

5. Split bearing

6. Mainshaft

7. Mainshaft 3rd gear

8. Mainshaft 2nd gear*

* Mainshaft 2nd and 3rd gears are integral to the shaft.

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