FE350 ENGINE
Crankcase
Page 13-24 2001 Pioneer 900 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Manual
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2. Remove starter-generator. See Section 12 – Electrical Components.
3. Remove drive clutch. See Section 17 – Torque Converter. See also following NOTE.
NOTE: The crankshaft has left-hand threads at the clutch mounting hole.
4. Remove muffler. See Section 15 – Exhaust System.
5. Remove engine mounting hardware (Items 1, 2, 5 and 6) (Figure 13-44, Page 13-23).
6. Lift engine from the mounting plate.
7. Remove crankcase oil drain plug and filler tube. Tip the engine slightly to allow all of the oil to drain
from the crankcase. Dispose of engine oil properly.
CRANKCASE COVER REMOVAL
1. Remove yellow jumper wire (11) from cord connector (12) (Figure 13-42, Page 13-22).
2. Remove nuts and clamps at two-ended bolts (1 and 2) (Figure 13-43, Page 13-22).
3. Remove eight bolts (3) and remove the crankcase cover (4) (Figure 13-43, Page 13-22). See follow-
ing NOTE.
NOTE: If the crankcase cover sticks, tap lightly with a plastic mallet on alternate sides near the dowel pins
(5) (Figure 13-43, Page 13-22).
4. Remove the crankcase cover gasket completely. It may stick to the flanged surface of the crankcase.
OIL LEVEL SENSOR
Testing the Oil Level Sensor
See Test Procedure 21, Section 11, Page 11-37.
Oil Level Sensor Removal
1. If not already removed, remove crankcase cover. See Crankcase Cover Removal on page 13-24.
2. Disconnect the oil level sensor wire (2) from the cord connection (1) (Figure 13-45, Page 13-25).
3. Remove the screw (3) from the wire clamp (4).
4. Remove the two mounting screws from the inside of the crankcase cover and remove the oil level sen-
sor and bracket.
5. If necessary, remove the three screws (7) that hold the sensor to the bracket (5).
Oil Level Sensor Installation
1. If the oil level sensor was removed from the bracket, install sensor (6) into bracket (5) and secure with
three screws (7) (Figure 13-45, Page 13-25). Tighten to 17 in-lb (1.9 N·m).
2. Position the sensor and bracket on inside of crankcase and install two mounting screws.
3. Connect sensor wire (2) to cord connector (1) (Figure 13-45, Page 13-25).
4. Install screw (3) through wire clamp and into crankcase cover. Tighten to 30 in-lb (3.4 N·m).
