3. Put the grip plate above the hole for the crankshaft
and push out the crankshaft with the puller.
4. Use a hot air gun on the bearing seat of the clutch
side. The temperature must be 100°C/212°F.
5. Put wooden blocks as support below the crankcase.
The wooden blocks must be as close as possible to
the crankcase. Remove the crankshaft with a plastic
hammer.
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6. Make sure there is no radial play on the connecting
rod by the crankshaft journal. If there is radial play,
the unit must be replaced.
7. Carefully clean the gasket surfaces.
6.12.6 To remove the bearings from the crankcase
Usually the bearing releases from the crankshaft when
the crankcase is disassembled. If not, you can remove
the bearing with the puller, refer to
overview on page 11 . To replace the bearing you must
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