final drive maintenance

[v-man1]

Hello.When putting the final drive/wheel back together after servicing it,if the 4 bolts were not  tightened last,would it be so simple as to just loosen them and re-torque or would the whole process of disassembly be needed?Thanks

[Lucky Duck]

I would put the bike on a lift to get the weight reduced on the axle. Loosen the axle nut and the four bolts for the final drive. Maybe roll the wheel a time or two then torque the axle and last torque the four final drive bolts.

[Ricky-D]

Hello.When putting the final drive/wheel back together after servicing it,if the 4 bolts were not  tightened last,would it be so simple as to just loosen them and re-torque or would the whole process of disassembly be needed?Thanks

No diss-assembly required.

If the four bolts (studs w/nuts) were not loosened, then nothing more is needed, you're Ok.

If they were loosened up, then getting the bike weight off the wheel (lift) and loosen and re-tightening them is all that's needed.

Not that big a deal if you perform a regularly scheduled maintenance of the rear drive unit.

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[Valkpilot]

I would put the bike on a lift to get the weight reduced on the axle. Loosen the axle nut and the four bolts for the final drive. Maybe roll the wheel a time or two then torque the axle and last torque the four final drive bolts.

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[robin]

I do believe you want the bike on the ground when you tighten the 4 nuts at that point the drive shaft is in the proper alignment.

[Chrisj CMA]

I do believe you want the bike on the ground when you tighten the 4 nuts at that point the drive shaft is in the proper alignment.

Absolutely not.  You want NO stress at all on the final drive no shock mounted to it, wheel not touching anything at all....so the torque on the axle is the only force telling the final drive where to be

[robin]

OK so do you put the axle through and tighten to specs and then tighten the 4 nuts?

[Chrisj CMA]

OK so do you put the axle through and tighten to specs and then tighten the 4 nuts?

Yep....just like that.....except (of course) you have to secure the caliper plate with the pin/bolt before torquing the axle cause it aint moving after.