Reply With Quoteyou need to remove the left foot rest mount arm,
and if you want to replace the tensioner or adjust the pins then yes the left case has to come off .
you do not need to remove the engine to do this.
But if you need to get into the tansmission do you have to split the cases?
you need to remove the left foot rest mount arm,
and if you want to replace the tensioner or adjust the pins then yes the left case has to come off .
you do not need to remove the engine to do this.
on my 2001 the footrest arm is part of the frame.
Yeah! just found the nuts that hold the footrest mount arm!
OK so I'm trying to split the cases on my Blast to get to the shift forks & drum. A prior contributor said the left case can be removed without pulling the motor. So I've got everything off the primary drive, the top end (obviously) & taken out the 2 socket heads that hold the rear mtr mount to the left case, all the case bolts are out & the cases are slightly separating as oil is dripping out. But it won't go any further. Do I have to remove the timing cover & gear? So does the flywheel assy come out with the left case?
OK so I'm trying to split the cases on my Blast to get to the shift forks & drum. A prior contributor said the left case can be removed without pulling the motor. So I've got everything off the primary drive, the top end (obviously) & taken out the 2 socket heads that hold the rear mtr mount to the left case, all the case bolts are out & the cases are slightly separating as oil is dripping out. But it won't go any further. Do I have to remove the timing cover & gear? So does the flywheel assy come out with the left case?
did you even bother to follow the link pierce posted ? ---
it has excellent instructions and pictures !
also if your clutch cable is still connected the side wont come off - you must remove the clutch inspect / adjust plate to get at it.
As I said I've got the entire primary drive off, done this a million times on Sportsters, what I need to know is do I have to remove the pinion shaft nut & gear to get the left crankcase separated from the right? I'm thinking you do as the left main bearings are timken & pressed on & the right side is a slide in fit. So I'm assuming the flywheel assy comes out with the left case half? I've tried all the adjustments with the shift mechanism with no luck, it's something wrong internally.
If you are splitting the case you will need to do a complete tear down. Remove the head, engine, get it out of the frame, remove the piston and keep rings in tact, then get it competely off the frame and go at it. The whole bike essentially needs to come out and tore down. It is a lot of work, and a lot of gaskets, but not hard.
Where are you at. Is the engine still attached?
I am trying to remove the left half crankcase & leave the right side in the frame. I have the top end off & all the primary drive & I've got the 2 socket head bolts out that hold the rear mtr mount to the left case. I've split many Sportster cases before but of course with them you can get the trans out without doing this.
This is my 1st Blast with a trans issue. I don't have a shop manual (yet) just a parts book. I cannot get it into 3rd to adjust the shift, it goes into 1st & neutral only, won't go any further, if I force it by rotating the detent plate & the input shaft then I kinda get other gears but when you turn the input shaft it doesn't feel right. I'm pretty sure it's a shift drum/fork problem. What I'm trying to figure out is, if the flywheel assy comes out with the left case half, then the trans should come out with it too? Leaving fifth/output gear in the rh case half. So I guess my next step would be to take off the timing cover & remove the pinion shaft nut & gear?
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