2009 — Removal

HOME 45. Remove upper radiator studs securing frame engine mount bracket to frame. Pull front engine mount assembly forward 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. sm 01722 sm04529 1 2 Figure 2-12. Drive sprocket See Figure 2-13. Jack up motorcycle and position ENGINE ASSEMBLY SUPPORT FIXTURE (Part No. HD-45317) under engine. Align the two hex socket-head bolts (2) at 2 rear of fixture with mounting screw detents at bottom rear of oil pan. Align the two separated hex head bolts (1) on each side of front of fixture with corresponding mounting 1 screw detents on sides of oil pan. Using scissors jack, lower motorcycle until engine oil pan screw detents rest on hex socket-head bolts.

Remove nut and travel limiting washer from center engine mount bolt. Remove center mounting bolt. Remove fasteners holding front engine mount bracket to engine. Figure 2-13. Engine Assembly Support Fixture Alignment sm 01722 through frame rails. sm02003 Remove stabilizer link bolt from frame bracket. See 2.4 FRONT ENGINE MOUNT. NOTE tain stabilizer link length for reinstallation. Do not loosen nuts on stabilizer link. Remove Swingarm pivot nut and slide out pivot shaft. Swingarm can be left in place. Loosen fasteners holding rear engine mount bracket. See 2.6 REAR ENGINE MOUNTS. Remove shifter linkage from engine shifter arm on trans- mission. Remove engine ground cable from frame.

Remove lower left frame rail and stabilizer link attached. See 2.3 FRAME AND LOWER FRAME RAILS. Figure 2-14. Neutral Light Sender Connectors [131] NOTE To move engine on support fixture, support engine and pull on fixture handles. 2009 VRSC Service: Chassis D LOWER FRAME RAILS. Figure 2-14. Neutral Light Sen NOTE To move engine on support fixture, s fixture handles. e: Chassis der Connectors [131] upport engine and pull on