6.6
Final Drive and Brakes
11. Reinstall the chain and upper / lower gears. Install the lower
gear washer with the beveled side facing out. Torque castle
nut and lower gear fastener to specifications.
12. Turn the chain tensioner bolt in until there is 0.25 in.
(6.35mm) deflection between the backside of the chain and
the chaincase.
13. Turn the tensioner bolt seal down into the chaincase.
Torque the tensioner bolt jam nut to specification.
14. Verify the cover seal is in good condition. Install the cover
and bracket. Torque fasteners to specification using a criss-
cross pattern.
15. Fill the chaincase with new chaincase oil until the level is
at the mid point of the sight glass.
16. Reinstall the exhaust silencer and door panel.
17. Reference the PVT System and Front and Rear
Suspensions chapters for idler shaft torque and PVT system
assembly information.
= T
Upper Gear Castle Nut
50 Ft.Lbs. (68 Nm)
(Back nut off only to align cotter pin holes with nut.)
Lower Gear Fastener
19 Ft.Lbs. (26 Nm)
= In. / mm.
Drive Chain Deflection
0.25in. (6.35mm)
= T
Tensioner Jam Nut
21 Ft.lbs. (28 Nm)
= T
Chaincase Cover Fasteners
10 Ft.Lbs. (13 Nm)