Removing The Engine; Preparation; Removing The Cylinder Head Cover; Positioning The Engine At Top Dead Center - SHERCO 2015 450 SEF-R Workshop Manual

REMOVING THE ENGINE

❱❘ PrEparation
• Place the engine on the R455 engine support tool.
• Drain the engine oil (see user manual).
• Make sure to be in a clean environment before
starting the dismantling of the engine.
• Remove the output shaft pinion.
❱❘ Removing the cylinder head cover
• Remove the spark plug with the special spark plug tool 5773.
• Unscrew the 3 screws (1) and remove the cylinder head
cover.
WARNING
The screws have an O-ring.
• Remove the cylinder head cover gasket.
❱❘ Set the engine at top dead center
• Remove the ignition cover plug (1).
• Remove the timing control plug (2).
• Rotate the motor counterclockwise in order to align
the center of the hole of the crankshaft with that of the
crankshaft timing control, set the top dead center timing
tool on (2) (Ref. 1819).
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