Honda VFR800F 2014 Service Manual page 256

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RAN KCAS E/TRANS
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ISSIO N/ALTE RNATO R
ALTERNATOR COVER
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
Remove the following:
-
middle cowls (page 2-6)
-
throttle body (page 7-14)
-
radiator (without
disconnecting
the water
hoses)
(page 8-7)
Remove the radiator
stay [1] from the boss [2] of
the
frame.
Disconnect the alternator 3P (Gray) connector
[3].
Remove the alternator wire out of the frame,
Release the
rubber sheet
[1]
from the tabs
[2].
Remove the
MP sensor 3P (Black) connector [3]
from
the stay and disconnect
it.
Remove the bolt [4] and
release
the
hook-and-loop
on
the
inner side
of
the frame.
Remove the sensor wire out of the frame.
The alternator cover
(stator) is
magnetically
attached to the
flywheel; be careful
during removal.
Loosen
the
alternator
cover bolts [1] in
a
crisscross
pattern
in
2 or 3 steps.
Remove the following:
-
alternator cover bolts
-
stay
[2]
-
alternator cover
[3]
NOTE:
.
Engine oil will
run out when the
alternator cover
is
removed. Set an
oil pan under the engine.
Remove the dowel pins [1] and
gasket
[2].
Remove
the orifice [3] and O-ring
[4].
Be careful
notto
clean any gasket material from the mating surfaces of
damage the
mating
the crankcase
and
cover.
surfaces.
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