This is the first time I have pulled the final drive from any shaft drive bike but after reading the manual and looking over the parts fiche diagram; it didn't look too difficult and it wasn't. Knowing I was going to do this in adavnce I had a new oil seal on hand.
The three nuts holding the drive on the swing arm loosened easily and came right off.
Although I did find that the drive shaft and spline areas had lubrication I was not impressed with the amount. And it certainly did not look like the Moly EP specified. So I put some moly in the spline area and on the end of the drive shaft that goes into the U-joint.
Getting the oil seal out was a bit tough. I must have struggled with the snap ring for 30 minutes with my cheap ass pliers. I was on the verge of getting another set when I found some round nose pliers. The jaws get bigger along the length so they fit perfectly in the snap ring. First try and it was out. This is one part that needs the moly lube, and the part it interconnects with in the last photo.
This part connects into the U-joint at the fore end of the bike.
You can see the oil seal that needs to be removed.
I filled this section with moly grease. Anthing that came out after reassembly was just wiped off. Do NOT forget to install the new oil seal or all of this work is for nothing.
I am glad I did this for peace of mind. I know for sure this will be sufficient and last a long time.
