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Crankcase
S27 FE 350 ENGINE
CRANKCASE
See General Warning on page 1-1.
ENGINE REMOVAL
To perform repairs on crankcase components, remove engine from the vehicle.
See following CAUTION.
CAUTION
• Before removal and disassembly, clean the engine.
1.
Remove the powertrain.
See Unitized Transaxle Removal on page 20-7. See following NOTE.
NOTE:
The crankshaft has left-hand threads at the clutch mounting hole.
2.
Remove starter/generator.
See Starter/Generator Removal on page 13-1.
3.
Remove drive clutch.
See Drive Clutch Removal on page 21-4 and preceding NOTE.
4.
Remove muffler.
See Muffler Removal on page 19-1.
5.
Remove engine mounting hardware (items 1, 2, 5 and 6)
.
6.
Lift engine from the mounting plate.
7.
Remove crankcase oil drain plug and filler tube. Tip the engine slightly to allow all of the oil to drain from the
crankcase. Dispose of engine oil properly.
CRANKCASE COVER REMOVAL
1.
Remove yellow jumper wire (11) from cord connector (12)
.
2.
Remove nuts and clamps at two-ended bolts (1 and 2)
3.
Remove eight bolts (3) and remove the crankcase cover (4).
See following NOTE.
NOTE:
If the crankcase cover sticks, tap lightly with a plastic mallet on alternate sides near the dowel pins (5)
.
4.
Remove the crankcase cover gasket completely. It may stick to the flanged surface of the crankcase.
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2007-2009 Turf 252, Carryall 252 and XRT 900 Maintenance and Service Manual