Caution: Do not lay oil-filled rear-wheel drive on its side prior to installation, as this will cause oil to escape when the motorcycle is on the road (suction effect).
- Unscrew the oil filler plug (1).
- Remove oil drain plug (2) and drain oil into a suitable container.
- Loosen reaction link (3) at the rear wheel drive.
- Release clamping strap (5).
Warning: Note high release torques for locknut and fixed bearing stud.
- Loosen floating bearing stud (6) and locknut (7).
- Loosen fixed bearing stud (4).
- Slacken floating bearing stud (6) with locknut (7) and fixed bearing stud (4).
Note: Note inner races of needle bearings.
- Detach reaction link (3) at rear wheel drive.
- Disconnect rear wheel drive from drive shaft.