Belt Drives EVB-2S User Manual

Fig.1- Install pulleys and check for fit; some clearance may be

INSTALLATION FOR BOLT IN BELT DRIVES (1986-UP MODELS)

(Kit Numbers: EVB-1T, EVB-1S, EVB-1SL, EVB-2T, EVB-2S)

Be sure to read the Warranty, Introduction, belt tracking and starter gear problems, alignment procedure

and disconnect battery.

1. Remove springs, shoulder bolts and clutch plates from clutch basket. This makes installation

easier.

2. Install front and rear pulleys and check for clearance. At this time you should determine if the

front pulley will need shimming or not depending on how the pulleys align with each other.
Remove pulleys and make any modifications if necessary. (Fig.1)

3. Grease the support bearing and install seal included with kit OR remove inner primary and install

sealed inner primary bearing (see Fig. 4) also s

E: You must remove the mainshaft inner bearing race from the transmission mainshaft. This

NOT

is a sleeve type race that is pressed onto the mainshaft.

upplied with kit. (See note below)

necessary. Also, check for alignment to determine if shimming may
be necessary behind front pulley.

Fig.2- On early FXR’s, you may have to grind bottom of
starter fork, alumin u m fork only.

Fig. 3

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Fig. 4 BDL includes a sealed primary bearing to replace stock support bearing.

If you are using the stock bearing, then install enclosed seal, flat side facing in.

Grease bearing and install seal. It may be easier to use a solid bar to press seal into
place. It may be necessary to re-pack bearing and replace seal during yearly
maintenance.

If you are going to remove the stock bearing and use the sealed bearing , then remove
primary, remove retaining rings and heat area around bearing for removal.

Press stock bearing out of the primary.

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