Lincoln Electric RANGER 225 GXT Service Manual page 97

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REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE (continued)
PROCEDURE
1. Refer to Figure F.12 for component locations.
2. Remove the engine spark plug wires.
3. With the 5/16" nut driver, remove the 6 sheet
metal screws from the case top.
4. Remove the rubber gasket (cover seal) from
the lift bail.
5. Remove the fuel cap. The rubber gasket for
the fill tube will come off with the case top.
6. Remove the case top, the reinstall the fuel
cap.
7. WIth the 5/16" nut driver, remove the 5 screws
holding the right case side and the 5 screws
holding the left case side.
8. Remove the case sides by lifting up and out.
9. WIth the 3/8" wrench, remove the battery
cover.
10. Disconnect the negative battery cable, then
the positive battery cable. BE SURE TO DIS-
CONNECT THE
CABLE FIRST. Remove the battery and set it
aside.
11. With the diagonal cutters, cut the cable ties
around the leads from the starter solenoid and
disconnect the leads. Remove lead 209A from
the harness bundle.
12. Disconnect the large black plug in front of the
fuel tank spout.
13. With the 3/8" wrench, remove the cowling cov-
ers at the rear on the stator, both sides of the
machine.
14. WIth the 3/8" wrench, remove the two screws
that hold the vertical fan baffle in place. Slide
the baffle forward toward the rectifier bridge
heat sink assembly.
15. Hold the rotor shaft with locking pliers and
unscrew the blower fan. Turn the fan counter-
clockwise. You do not need to remove the fan
from the machine, but be sure it is completely
unscrewed from the rotor shaft.
TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR
ENGINE/ROTOR
NEGATIVE BATTERY
RANGER® 225 GXT
16. With the 1/4" nut driver, disconnect the
engine choke cable from the engine. Mark
the location of the retainer for reassembly.
The other end can remain connected.
17. Disconnect the idle linkage by unsnapping the
plastic clip at the engine end of the idler rod.
Snap the clip back onto the rod to avoid losing
it; remove the rod for reassembly.
18. Disconnect the fuel line from the fuel tank.
Plug the hose and also plug the connection at
the fuel tank to prevent the escape of gasoline
fumes.
19. Cut the cable ties and remove leads 224C and
210 from the oil pressure switch.
20. With the 9/16" wrenches, remove the ground
lead from the right engine foot mounting bolt.
21. With the 7/16" wrench, remove the brush hold-
er bracket and leads #219 & 200A from the
stator frame.
22. Support the engine with a chain hoist. Lift
bails are provided on the top of the engine for
this purpose.
23. With the 9/16" wrench, remove the right and
left engine foot mounting bolts.
24. With the 9/16" wrench, remove the four bolts
that hold the stator to the engine. There is one
lock washer per bolt.
25. With the chain hoist, unweight the engine gen-
tly. Use a pry bar to carefully pry between the
engine and the stator frame in order to unseat
the bearing on the end of the rotor shaft.
Separate the engine and rotor from the stator
frame, supporting the rotor by hand to prevent
damage to the rotor core.
26. Move the engine and rotor assembly to a
bench. The engine is off balance with the rotor
still attached; therefore, support the end of the
rotor with a wooden two-by-four before
unhooking the chain hoist.
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