ENGINE
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SRM-2620ES, SRM-2620TES
T262XS, C262S
T262TXS, C262TS
6-11 Assembling crankshaft and crankcase
1. Clean the mating surface of each crankcase
half.
2. Insert crankshaft clutch end into clutch side of
crankcase half until seated to the bottom.
NOTE:
If it is hard to insert crankshaft to crank-
case, preheat ball bearing for easier installation.
3. Put a new crankcase gasket (A) on clutch side
crankcase half.
4. Reassemble both crankcase halves together
ensuring that dowel pins (B) on crankcase half are
properly seated in the holes on the other half.
5. Tighten three bolts to secure the crankcase
halves together and check the crankshaft rotation.
NOTE:
Tighten three bolts with standard torque
(refer to “1-3 Torque limits“).
6. Carefully remove protruding portion of crank-
case gasket (C) with a sharp knife.
6-10 Replacing ball bearing
1. Check main ball bearing for smooth rotation,
after disassembling crankshaft. If rough, replace it
(them) with new one.
2. Pry oil seal from crankcase.
3. Remove main ball bearing from crankcase half
using bearing tool 897701-14732 as follows.
4. Set boss (A) and shaft (B) with adapter (C) (inner
dia. 12 mm, outer dia. 19 mm) as shown.
5. Tighten shaft (B) with wrench to remove ball
bearing.
6. Coat bearing housing in crankcase with a lithium
grease.
7. Set ball bearing with boss (A), shaft (B) and
adapter (D) (inner dia. 12 mm, outer dia. 27.5 mm)
as shown.
8. Tighten shaft (B) with wrench to press ball bear-
ing into the crankcase half.
NOTE:
Preheat around bearing housing of crank-
case using a floodlight or a suitable heater for
easier assembly.
9. Check that bearing is seated to the bottom and
rotates smoothly. Install new oil seal.
A
B
C
B
A
B
C
A
B
D