01 Tourer Rear Wheel Install

[Martin2001]

I changed out my rear tire this weekend. Upon re-installation of the wheel i noticed the groove on the hub doesn't seem to be where I think it should be. I tried 3 times to get the hub to move closer to the differential. The bike seems to ride fine, just doesn't look right to me. I didn't make a mental note of where that groove sat before i started and don't have another valk to look at.
I searched on this site for reference, the service manual and used Carl Kulow's maintenance guide, torqued all nuts and bolts to spec. The protrusion of axle past the axle nut looks the same as it did prior to disassembly.

I can't post a picture so i will try and explain what i'm seeing.
The machined groove on the hub looks to me like it should fit under the black plastic dust cover on the end of the differential. The plastic dust cover protrudes to the outer edge of the groove in hub.

If someone can, and has one, please reply with a picture of how your dust cover covers your hub.

Thanks for the help.

AJ

[Jess from VA]

The same exact thing happened to me.  I couldn't remember, but it (the groove) didn't look right.... but it was right.  It doesn't get closer and doesn't go under the black plastic dust cover.

[Martin2001]

Thanks Jess.

[The emperor has no clothes]

You are good 

[Chrisj CMA]

You are good  

All good as long as you greased the drive flange, splines and drive shaft well and used the correct sequence for final drive alignment.

[gordonv]

You are good  

All good as long as you greased the drive flange, splines and drive shaft well and used the correct sequence for final drive alignment.

How-to post in Shop Talk.

I beleave as long as you can get the parts back in together on the rear, caliber spacer, spacer, rim, hub and washer, and the axle all through them all, the width is fine. Front axle has an alignment ring on the spacer.

[Chrisj CMA]

You are good  

All good as long as you greased the drive flange, splines and drive shaft well and used the correct sequence for final drive alignment.

How-to post in Shop Talk.

I beleave as long as you can get the parts back in together on the rear, caliber spacer, spacer, rim, hub and washer, and the axle all through them all, the width is fine. Front axle has an alignment ring on the spacer.

Many believe that and don't take care to align the final drive.  Some have incurred excessive wear on drive splines.

It's as simple as torqing the axle with the four mounting bolts for the final drive only finger tight and right side shock removed. Then immediately torque the four bolts to lock in the alignment.

I know of no "alignment ring" on any spacer up front. There is a groove marked on the left side of the axle to aid in fork placement and there is a proceedure to assure the axle and left fork are seated properly.