Removing/Installing The Engine; Removing The Engine - SHERCO 2015 450 SEF-R Workshop Manual

removing/installing the engine

❱❘ Removing the engine
WARNING
To remove the engine, remove the swing arm pivot axis, which allows you to remove the whole rear wheel / swing arm set. In
order to prevent the bike from tipping over, hold the frame using a jack.
• Empty (see the User Manual)
- The engine oil
- The coolant.
• Place the motorcycle on a stool.
• Remove the saddle.
• Disconnect the battery (see user manual).
• Remove the tank along with its vents (refer to the user manual).
• Disconnect the entire harness connected to the engine
(starter case, TPS, water temperature sensor, pencil coil and injector).
• Remove the springs of the exhaust pipe in order to remove it.
• Remove the pencil coil
• Remove the throttle body.
• Remove the chain guard.
• Remove the secondary transmission line (quick release).
• Remove the clutch receiver.
WARNING
When the clutch receiver is removed, the piston is no longer supported. Hold the piston with a plastic clamp.
• Remove the water radiator hoses connected to the engine.
• Remove the left radiator.
• Remove the cylinder head frame mounting brackets.
• Remove the frame guards on both the right and left sides of the bike.
• Unscrew the swing arm pivot.
• Loosen the other two engine axes
• Unscrew the swing arm pivot and pull the swing arm slightly backward.
• Remove the engine axes.
• Remove the engine through the left side by pivoting it.
NOTE :
You should need some help to perform this operation, as the weight is considerable. Make sure you do not
damage the engine mounting brackets on the frame.
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