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Author Message   Mark_weiss Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 09:24 pm:        The service manual notes that the inner fender, lower belt guard, idler pulley, and brake caliper need to be removed before the rear wheel. What really needs to be done? Mark in Arizona   Ratbuell Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 09:28 pm:        I *think* you can: jack the bike pull the axle and slide the wheel forward pull the tensioner (2 bolts to swingarm) drop the wheel I haven't done it with my own hands yet, but that's what I've heard. YMMV.   F_skinner Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 09:32 pm:        You do not need to pull the tensioner off. Just loosen it. As far as the brake it seems that I left it on the last time I did a XB but cannot be sure.   Barker Posted on Sunday, April 26, 2009 - 09:41 pm:        IRRC raise rear (jack @ jack marks on can or rear stand) remove lower belt guard loosen pinch bolt. remove axle wiggle belt off remove wheel. *I have never needed to remove brake on any XB I have worked on. don't forget just a smidge anti-seize on axle on reinstall.   Electraglider_1997 Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 07:27 am:        I don't even have to touch the tensioner idler. Probably because my belt is an original, stretched with 17000 on it. Once everything is back in place the belt is tight.   Pso Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 08:15 am:        i put more than just a smidge of anti-sieze on axle. both front and rear.   Bienhoabob Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 08:37 am:        Did mine last week. Only thing I do differently from Barker list is to remove two bolts to brake caliper. Then I can swing the brake assembly out of the way. It gives me a little more room to get the wheel out. Pay attention to the installation torque values. Good time to see if the bearings are turning properly, too.   Dano_12s Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 09:17 am:        Just did it this weekend.Follow Barker+Bienhoabob advice.   Adamd Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 10:07 am:        What is the torque value for the rear wheel? 60 ft/lbs?   Bienhoabob Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 10:24 am:        Rear Wheel: Tighten rear axle to 23-27 ft-lbs, then back off two full turns and retighten to 48-52 ft-lbs.   Chadhargis Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 10:59 am:        Barker is right. I typically remove the rear caliper just to make things a little easier. It's so easy to do, so why not, but you don't HAVE to remove it. Really, the only thing you have to remove is the lower belt guard and the axle (of course, loosen the pinch bolt).   Mark_weiss Posted on Monday, April 27, 2009 - 02:06 pm:        Thanks.

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