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ENGINE REPLACEMENT
Remove Engine
IMPORTANT:
Save all hardware for reinstallation.
1.
Stop engine, remove key and wait for all moving parts
to stop and for hot parts to cool.
2.
Disconnect spark plug wire.
3.
Drain gasoline from fuel system and tank. See
4.
Remove belt cover. See Figure 6.
5.
Remove hardware securing belt finger to engine and
remove belt finger. See Figure 7.
6.
Disconnect idler spring from traction drive idler arm
and remove spring. See Figure 71.
Remove engine mounting hardware.
8.
Remove J-clamp and chute deflector cable from
engine mount.
9.
Using a suitable lifting device or help from a capable
assistant, lift engine and tilt forward slightly to relieve
tension from belts. Remove belts from engine
sheaves.
10. Lower engine onto a sturdy flat, level surface.
Figure 71
WARNING:
AVOID INJURY. Engine is heavy.
NEVER lift engine without a suitable lifting device
or capable assistant.
Figure 72
