Kohler RD 441, Service Manual

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Disassembly
Flywheel
Danger – Attention
During the demounting phases, pay particular attention to pre-
vent the flywheel from dropping as this could seriously injure
the operator.
Wear protective goggles when removing the flywheel ring.
Remove the starting motor and assemble special tool A p/n 1460-330
in its housing to lock the rotation of the flywheel.
Unscrew bolt 1 in a clockwise direction.
Remove the flywheel with a puller p/n°1460-120.
Make sure that the tapered surface that couples to the drive shaft is
not damaged.
9 - Pull the bar outwards so as to place the connecting rod shaft on
the crankshaft and make the upper connecting rod half bearing
accessible.
10 - Using the nylon bar, push on a half bearing side and disconnect it.
11 - Using a magnet, remove the half bearing, taking care not to make it
fall inside the engine.
12 - When reassembling, correctly place the half bearing in its seat. If
necessary, push it with a nylon bar to avoid damages.
13 - Generously lubricate the half bearing and the connecting rod pin.
14 - Push the connecting rod upwards using the bar of the special tool
to replace it in its seat on the connecting rod pin of the crankshaft.
15 - Replace the half bearing of the connecting rod cap
16 -Reassemble the connecting rod cap after lubricating it generously.
17 - Tighten the screws alternately to a torque of 35 Nm.