Alternator Cover - Installation

Warning - General - Stabilise Motorcycle Including locking devices

Warning - General - Stabilise Motorcycle - including DO NOT support on non integral parts

warning

Make sure the motorcycle is stabilised and adequately supported.Do not support the motorcycle on any ancillary component, the exhaust system or any other non structural parts of the motorcycle frame.A correctly supported motorcycle will help prevent it from falling.Failure to follow the advice above could result in serious injury or death.

Note to be used in service manual with stabilise warning

notice

Renew locking devices where specified, refer to Fixings.Before tightening a fixing using a crow foot spanner adapter, refer to Use of Crow Foot Spanner Adapters with Torque Wrenches.Observe all torque wrench tightening procedures, refer to Tightening Procedures.

Apply ThreeBond 1216E sealant to the grommet on the path shown below. The bead of sealant should extend around the grommet perimeter (including the underside) and be approximately 3.5 mm wide.

Position the grommet to the alternator cover.
Position a new gasket to the crankcase dowels then refit the alternator cover, refitting the coolant expansion tank bracket as noted during removal.
Make sure a copper washer is fitted under fixing position 7 in the image below.
Tighten the cover bolts to 10 Nm in the sequence shown below.
Re-tighten the fixings one and two to 10 Nm.

Route the alternator harness to the regulator/rectifier as noted for removal.
Connect the grey connector to the regulator/rectifier.
Route the crankshaft position sensor harness to the main harness as noted for removal.
Connect the crankshaft position sensor the main harness.