Chapter I Engine
ENGINE REMOVE AND INSTALLATION
ENGINE REMOVAL
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Drain the engine oil.
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Remove the seat and the left/right footpad
assembly.
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Remove the body front fender assembly.
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Disconnect the negative battery cable.
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Disconnect the crankcase breather tube
from cylinder head cover and on cylinder.
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Remove the carburetor.
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Remove the exhaust system.
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Label and disconnect the following wires:
Spark plug wire
Alternator (there-pin connector)
Reverse and neutral switches
Starter
cable
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Disconnect the reverse cable.
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Disconnect the clutch cable from the lifter
arm and detach the cable from the
bracket.
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Remove the drive sprocket cover, remove
the drive sprocket and pull the drive chain
back so that it doesn’t interfere with
engine removal.
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Remove the engine mounting bolts, nuts
and brackets at the lower front and lower
rear.
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Have an assistant help you lift the engine
and remove it from the left side.
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Slowly lower the engine to a suitable
working area.
NOTE
Remove the external oil pipe on cylinder
head cover for bigger clearance to remove
the engine.