Subject: RE: Removing trannies
Author: Ian Adkins
Date: Jul 21, 2003, 9:10 AM
Post ID: 1713850570
Greg,
Interesting. I thought about doing this when I pulled the tranny on the
White Eldo but I was worried that the tranny would not be able to clear the
rear frame supports. I ended up pulling the whole engine.
If my clutch still grabs when I test it later in the week I will have to
pull the engine again :-( If I have to I will pull the tranny in the method
you used.
Thanks....Ian
| -----Original Message----- From: Greg Field [mailto:gre-@cwizard.com] Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 11:17 AM To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: Removing trannies This weekend I had to replace a rear main bearing on the 4LS "Helldorado" and discovered how little you really have to remove to get the tranny out. Here's all I had to do: 1) Remove battery 2) Remove air cleaner 3) Remove battery tray 4) Undo bolts and pull coil out of its carrier 5) Undo bolts on muffler hangers and loosen muffler clamps 6) Undo headpipe nuts and pull headers forward to clear the exhaust ports and roatate headers outward 7) Remove gen-belt cover 8) Remove upper shock-mount bolt and pull shocks free from the upper mount 9) Undo the swingarm spindles and front clamp on u-joint boot and pull swingarm back about 1/2 inch 10) Put a jack in place to support back of engine. 11) Remove back engine bolt and jack up at the back of the engine until the gen pulley starts pushing against the horn 12) Remove starter 13)Remove the nuts that clamp tranny to engine 14) Undo the clutch cable from tranny 15) Pull back on tranny until it's free and remove out of left side of frame In the past, I always completely removed the exhaust and generator and carbs and rear wheel, making it a much longer job. GF |