For a comfortable maintenance work.
Do maintenance work in a place with a flat
and hard surface to keep the machine
stable.
Start your work after the machine and
engine cool down completely.
Be careful to catch the finger when opening
and closing the front cover.
Do not touch the hot part because the
engine and muffler become very hot.
Remove the bolts on the front cover. Loosen
the bolts on the side of front cover. (Do not
remove.) (Fig.43)
Hold the side of front cover, and pull up to
open position.(Fig.44)
Open the front cover slowly.(Fig.45)
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1
2
3
Hold the hook and the front side of front
cover, and pull up to open position.(Fig.46)
Open the front cover slowly.(Fig.47)
Return the front cover to original position
slowly.Tighten the bolts in the specified
torque. (Fig.48)
Do not return the front cover in its open po-
sition.
Do not start the engine when opening the
front cover.
Tighten the bolts firmly.
2
3
4
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11.2 Opening The Front Cover
CAUTION
䟿
Fig.46
Pull up
Fig.43
Top of front cover
bolts
Side of front cover
bolts
Fig.48
Top of front cover
bolts
Side of front cover
bolts
Fig.45
OPEN
Fig.47
OPEN
CAUTION
䟿
Fig.44
Pull up
Open position
Diesel Engine
Gasoline Engine
Bolt M12X35
Bolt M14X45
176.6N
・
m
(130.2lbf
・
ft)
117.6N
・
m
(86.8lbf
・
ft)
Size
Apply Loctite
#243
Apply Loctite
#243
Tightening torque
Remarks
M12X35
MVH-208,209
MVH-308,408,508
M14X45
Bolt Size
Model
Open position
