Rivera Primo 3047-0001 User Manual

HYDRAULIC CHAIN TENSIONER INSTRUCTIONS

3047-0001

Prior to doing any mechanical work on the primary drive, you MUST disconnect the battery on

the motorcycle being worked on.

1. Drain primary oil

(On FL and Road King models
remove shift lever and floor­board.)

5. Parts to be installed

(2000 and up models will

Figure 2: Remove
primary cover.

require the bolt)

Figure 4: Remove all the
parts shown in figure 4.

Figure 3: Remove
existing chain
tensioner.

Figure 6: Install inner guide with welded
spacer.

Figure 8: Install the complete ten­sioner with pointed end of shoe & the
relief valve on the hydraulic unit point­ing toward the front of the motorcycle.

Figure 7: Turn hydraulic unit upside down to ex­pose the feeder holes in the bottom. Force pri­mary fluid (if using a Rivera® Pro Clutch™ATF ‘F’
type oil) into one of the four holes unitl hydraulic
unit is full.

Figure 9: Install outer guide with washer and
nylon locking nut and then slide hydraulic unit
and shoe up to achieve ‘zero slack. Move the
unit up 1/16” more to pre-load the chain and then
tighten the nut 28-30 ft.lbs. Too much ‘pre-load
may result in additional noise.

NOTE: The set screw and jam nut on the
hydraulic unit are pre-set from the factory.

DO NOT ADJUST!!

Finally, install a new primary cover gasket and the primary cover
being sure to properly torque all fasteners after applying a few
drops of blue thread locker. Through the derby cover opening, add
approxmitely 3/4 of a quart of primary fluid or if you are using a
Rivera® Pro Clutch™add ATF type ‘F’ fluid. (See adjacent picture
for fluid level). Now replace the derby cover being sure to properly
torque all fasteners after applying a few drops of blue thread locker.

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