Triumph Rocket III Service Manual

Electrical System
Starter Motor
Removal
1. Remove the rider's seat as described on page
17.9.
2. Disconnect the battery, negative (black) lead first.
3. Remove the exhaust silencers and catalyst box
as described on page 10.2.
4. Disconnect the solenoid connection from the
main wiring harness.
5. Ease the rubber boot from the starter cable,
release the nut and disconnect the cable.
1. Boot
2. Cable
3. Starter motor
6. Release the two bolts securing the starter motor
to the alternator cover.
1. Starter motor
2. Bolts
7. Withdraw and remove the motor.
Installation
1. Fit a new O-ring to the starter motor.
Arrowed - O-ring
2. Position the starter to the alternator cover and
retain with the two bolts. Tighten the bolts to
27Nm.
3. Locate the starter cable to its connection pole.
Fit the nut and tighten it to 7 Nm.
4. Refit the boot.
5. Reconnect the solenoid to the main harness.
6. Refit the catalyst box and silencers as described
on page 11.135.
7.
Reconnect the battery, positive (red) lead first.
8. Refit the rider's seat.
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Service Manual - Rocket III

Triumph Rocket III Specifications

General

Compression Ratio	10.0:1
Final Drive	Shaft
Transmission	5-speed
Rear Brakes	Single 316mm disc, 2-piston caliper
Front Tire	150/80 R17
Rear Tire	240/50 R16
Dry Weight	320 kg (705 lbs)
Fuel System	Electronic fuel injection
Exhaust	3-into-1 into 2
Clutch	Wet, multi-plate
Frame	Tubular steel, twin spine
Rear Suspension	Twin shocks, adjustable preload
Front Brakes	Twin 320mm floating discs, 4-piston calipers
Front Wheel	17 x 3.5 in
Fuel Tank Capacity	24 liters (6.3 US gal)
Engine Type	Liquid-cooled, DOHC, in-line 3-cylinder