Final Drive "Punkin" Sleeve moves.

[dennis_obryan1965@msn.com]

While inspecting my 97 Tour final drive punkin I notice the sleeve that goes threw the center of the punkin was cocked sideways to about the 2 oclock position. I took a screw driver and was able to move it back to the center position. It this sleeve suppose to move like this or do I have a problem. The punkin is off the bike.

I have had a lot of left rear bearing problems on this bike and wonder if that could be cause of my problems.

[Skinhead]

It moves, no problem.

[Daniel Meyer]

That's normal. It's only slipped in there and held with an oil seal.

Follow the proper assembly order (tighten the 4 nuts that hold the pumpkin on last--after the axle is torqueud) and everything will line itself up correctly.