Genie S-80, Service Manual

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Section 4 • Repair Procedures
4 - 34 S-80 • S-85 • S-80X Part No. 122985
February 2012
ENGINES
How to Remove the Flex Plate
Note: Perform this procedure with the engine off
and cool to the touch.
1 Open the engine side turntable cover.
2 Tag and disconnect the battery cables from the
battery(s).
Electrocution/burn hazard. Contact
with electrically charged circuits
could result in death or serious
injury. Remove all rings, watches
and other jewelry.
3 Remove the engine tray retaining fastener.
Swing the engine tray out away from the
machine.
a engine tray anchor hole
b engine tray retaining fastener
4 Tag and disconnect the wiring plug at the
electronic displacement controller (EDC),
located on the drive pump.
a
b
Deutz model:
5 Tag and disconnect the wiring from the bell
housing.
6 Remove the U-bolt from the exhaust flex pipe at
the muffler.
Burn hazard. Hot engine parts can
cause severe burns.
7 Remove the muffler bracket retaining fasteners
from bell housing. Remove the muffler and
bracket assembly from the engine.
8 Support the drive pump with an appropriate
lifting device. Remove all of the remaining bell
housing engine fasteners.
9 Carefully pull the pump and bell housing
assembly away from the engine and secure it
from moving.
Component damage hazard.
Hoses can be damaged if they are
kinked or pinched
10 Remove the flex plate mounting fasteners,
and remove the flex plate from the engine
flywheel.