Installing the Trigger Wheel

Today's training Troops is on installation of the Air Lake Trigger Wheel.

First get the following items together:

1:   3/8 drive ratchet with 12 mm and 17 mm sockets

2:   hex wrenches from the F6C tool kit (Only the one that fits the cover bolts)

3:   an electric drill with a 23/64  drill bit. (or another bit slightly smaller than 5/16ths)

4:  two 5/16 bolts 2 to 2 1/4 inches long

5:   a 2x4 board 3-4 feet long

Start out with the assault bike on a firm surface and put the transmission in neutral.  Use the hex wrench to remove the 10 timing cover bolts . Don't remove the 3 crank cover bolts in the center of the timing cover. There are three lengths of bolts Troops so pay attention to which bolts come from which holes.

Now carefully remove the timing cover

Using the ratchet with the 17mm socket turn the center crankshaft bolt (in the middle of the motor) until the marks on the cam gear line up with the small arrow on the outer edge of the rear cam cover (painted black above).

Now take the drill, and drill 2 holes in the board at one end at an angle, about 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 inches apart. Use a drill bit that is slightly smaller than the bolts. Then drive the bolts through the holes with a hammer. 

Place the ends of the bolts in the support board/tool through the slots in the right cam gear, with the end of the board on the ground. Then use the ratchet and 17mm socket to loosen the crank bolt (use an extension on the ratchet if necessary).  Remove the board/tool and check the alignment marks.   If they have moved use the ratchet and 12mm socket on the CAM gear bolt to re-align them.  Remove the crank bolt, washer and cover plate.

Use the ratchet and 12mm socket to loosen the 2 bolts on either side of the timing belt tensioner.

Move the tensioner upward and pull the belt off of the crankshaft gear.  note the position of the cover plate alignment hole in the crankshaft gear. it will be either in the 12 o-clock or 6 o-clock position.

Remove the crankshaft gear and the stock trigger wheel from the crankshaft.

Install the new trigger wheel with the word "out" visible.  Replace the drive-shaft gear with the cover plate alignment hole visible and re-install the timing belt. Put the belt under the tensioner, press down gently on the tensioner (putting tension on the belt) and release it, then tighten the tensioner bolts (be careful not to over-tighten these.....they are going into an ALUMINUM engine).   Put the wood support tool back in place on the cam gear, replace the cover plate, washer and bolt on the crank gear making sure that the pin on the back of the cover plate goes into the hole in the crank gear.  Tighten the crank bolt TIGHT.

Re-install the cover and bolts and then police the area.

Before you mount the F6C assault bike for a test ride................

FRONT LEANING REST POSITION MOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!