Crankcase; Engine Removal; Crankcase Cover Removal - Club Car FE350 2005 Maintenance Service Supplement

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FE350 ENGINE

CRANKCASE

See General Warning, Section 10, Page 10-1.

ENGINE REMOVAL

To perform repairs on crankcase components, the engine must be removed from the vehicle.
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CAUTION
• Before removal and disassembly, clean the engine.
1. Remove the powertrain. See Unitized Transaxle Removal, Section 16, Page 16-7. See following
NOTE.
NOTE: The crankshaft has left-hand threads at the clutch mounting hole.
2. Remove starter/generator. See Starter/Generator Removal, Section 12, Page 12-1.
3. Remove drive belt. See Drive Belt Removal, Section 17, Page 17-3.
4. Remove drive clutch. See Drive Clutch Removal, Section 17, Page 17-4. See also following NOTE.
5. Remove muffler. See Muffler Removal, Section 15, Page 15-1.
6. Remove engine mounting hardware (items 1, 2, 5 and 6) (Figure 13-2, Page 13-5).
7. Lift engine from the mounting plate.
8. Remove crankcase oil drain plug and filler tube. Tip the engine slightly to allow all of the oil to drain from
the crankcase. Dispose of engine oil properly.

CRANKCASE COVER REMOVAL

1. Remove yellow jumper wire (11) from cord connector (12) (Figure 13-3, Page 13-5).
2. Remove nuts and clamps at two-ended bolts (1 and 2) (Figure 13-4, Page 13-5).
3. Remove eight bolts (3) and remove the crankcase cover (4) (Figure 13-4, Page 13-5). See following
NOTE.
NOTE: If the crankcase cover sticks, tap lightly with a plastic mallet on alternate sides near the dowel pins
(5) (Figure 13-4, Page 13-5).
4. Remove the crankcase cover gasket completely. It may stick to the flanged surface of the crankcase.
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