B.
ASSEMBLY AND REPAIR
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR ENGINE
1.
Removal from Frame
1.1 Remove the tank
1.2 Remove the exhaust
1.3 Remove the carburetor
1.4 Remove the cylinder head and top engine
brace
1.5 Remove the ignition wire
1.6 Remove the 10 mm x 1 engine mount bolts
front and rear
1.7 Disconnect the chain
1.8 Loosen the 8 mm bolt on bottom of engine
1.9 Remove the clutch cable
1.10 Remove the engine
22. Piston Disassembly
2.
Disassembly of Engine
We suggest using the original MAl CO engine stand.
2.1
Drain gear oil - one (SW 17mm) drain plug
on lower left side.
2.2
Remove the cylinder by loosening the four
8 mm nuts (SW 13mm) at the base of the
cyl inder. The paper base gasket is removed
taking care not to tear it. Make sure no dirt
enters the crank case.
2.3
Remove the piston - the circlips on both
sides of the piston are removed with needle
nose pliers. An aluminium
pin is used to re-
move the piston pin by tapping the pin
lightly. Use caution not to apply any pres-
sure to the side of the connecting rod.
2.4
Lay engine on primary case side and remove
timing cover.
2.5
Remove stator by loosening and removing
23. Pulling Ignition Magnet
3 - 6 mm screws. Push rubber plug out with
screw driver.
2.6
Remove the 8 mm hex bolt from the center
of the rotor magnet and remove the nut
which keeps the magnet in position on the
crank shaft. A pin, available through your
dealer 60 mm long, is inserted in the middle
of the magnet and the 8 mm bolt is re-inser-
ted and tightened while crank shaft is held
stationary by a wooden fork arou nd the
connecting rod after piston pin is re-inserted,
widging against the wooden fork. The bolt
is tightened until the magnet pops off.
2.7
The engine is turned around with the prima-
ry case facing up. The kickstarter
lever is
removed and the 7 case screws. The cover
can then be lifted off.
2.8
Disassembly of the clutch is done with the
help of a two-prong puller. By compressing
the clutch on the clutch push pin with the
puller, the two keeper rings are removed
24. Clutch Disassembly
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