Crankshaft/Balancer Weight/Piston Removal/Installation - Honda GX240RT2 Service And Repair Manual

CRANKSHAFT/BALANCER WEIGHT/PISTON
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
Remove the following parts:
– Cylinder head
– Fuel tank
– Flywheel
LOCK PIN (10 mm)
INSTALLATION:
Install the lock pin immediately after installing the governor arm
shaft in the direction as shown.
The 10 mm lock pin must be installed with the straight side of the
10 mm lock pin against the groove of the governor arm shaft.
DRAIN PLUG
WASHER (12 mm) (2)
OIL LEVEL
SWITCH NUT
(10 mm)
10 N·m (1.0 kgf·m,
7 lbf·ft)
DRAIN PLUG
BOLT (2)
22.5 N·m (2.25
kgf·m, 17 lbf·ft)
WASHER (8.2 x 17 x 0.8 mm)
GOVERNOR ARM SHAFT
OIL LEVEL SW
BOLT (6 X 12 mm) (2)
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(page 12-3)
(page 6-3)
(page 8-7)
(Oil seal lip)
BALANCER
WEIGHT
CONNECTING ROD BOLT (2)
14 N·m (1.4 kgf·m, 10 lbf·ft)
(Apply oil to the threads
and seating surface)
PISTON
INSTALLATION:
Install the piston to the cylinder
barrel with the mark on the piston
head toward the push rod hole of the
cylinder head.
Viewed from cylinder head side
GROOVE
CRANKSHAFT
INSTALLATION:
Before installing the crankshaft,
check the oil seal of the cylinder
barrel for damage or hardening.
Be careful not to damage the oil
seal when installing the crankshaft.
CONNECTING ROD LOWER
INSTALLATION:
Set the connecting rod lower with
the oil dipper toward the camshaft.
CRANKCASE
MARK
VALVE LIFTER
REMOVAL:
When removing the
valve lifters, mark so
that the intake and
exhaust sides can be
distinguished.
INSTALLATION:
Attach the valve lifters
to the cylinder barrel
immediately before
installing the camshaft.
CAMSHAFT
See BALANCER
WEIGHT/CAMSHAFT
INSTALLATION on
page 13-6
.