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5-73
A
B
CRANKSHAFT
ENG
NOTE:
CAUTION:
NOTE:
EAS00384
DISASSEMBLING THE CRANKCASE
1. Remove:
S
cover plate
S
timing chain guide (intake)
2. Remove:
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crankcase bolts
S
Loosen each bolt 1 / 4 of a turn at a time, in
stages and in a crisscross pattern. After all of
the bolts are fully loosened, remove them.
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Loosen the bolts in decreasing numerical or-
der (refer to the numbers in the illustration).
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The numbers embossed on the crankcase in-
dicate the crankcase tightening sequence.
A Upper crankcase
B Lower crankcase
3. Place the engine upside down.
4. Remove:
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lower crankcase
Tap on one side of the crankcase with a soft-
face hammer. Tap only on reinforced por-
tions of the crankcase, not on the crankcase
mating surfaces. Work slowly and carefully
and make sure the crankcase halves sepa-
rate evenly.
M6
70 mm bolts
1
,
2
,
8
X
14
,
16
,
18
,
19
M8
75 mm bolts
3
X
7
,
15
,
17
,
20
X
22
M10
135 mm bolts
23
X
28
5. Remove:
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dowel pins
6. Remove:
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crankshaft journal lower bearing
(from the lower crankcase)
Identify the position of each crankshaft journal
lower bearing so that it can be reinstalled in its
original place.