PIAGGIO MP3 400 hpe E5 2021 Service Manual page 106

Engine
Splitting the crankcase halves
- Undo the twelve crankcase coupling screws.
- Separate the crankcase halves while keeping the
crankshaft in one of these two halves.
- Only after the halves have been separated, can
the crankshaft be checked.
CAUTION
WHILE OPENING THE CRANKCASES AND REMOVING
THE CRANKSHAFT, CHECK THAT THE THREADED
SHAFT ENDS DO NOT INTERFERE WITH THE MAIN BUSH-
INGS. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS PRECAUTION CAN
DAMAGE THE MAIN BUSHINGS.
CAUTION
KEEP THE CRANKSHAFT IN ONE OF THE TWO HALVES
OF THE CRANKCASE WHEN SEPARATING IT. IF YOU FAIL
TO DO THIS, THE CRANKSHAFT MIGHT ACCIDENTALLY
FALL.
- Remove the gasket and be careful with the align-
ment dowels.
- Remove the by-pass and the oil bulkhead.
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MP3 400 hpe E5