Reliant Rebel 700 1967 Workshop Manual page 29

4. Locate the two dowels of the rear cover in the cylinder
block and then secure the cover with the six set screws and lock
washers. (Figure 9)
Operation 6 Timing chain cover, oil seal and gasket
replacement (engine still in car)
1. Drain the cooling system.
2. Remove the radiator, complete with hoses from the vehicle.
Figure 8 Replacing rear cover oil seal
Figure 9 Fitting rear cover
3. Slacken dynamo/ alternator mountings and remove fan
belt.
4.
Unscrew four nuts and lock washers and remove the water
pump from the cylinder block.
5. Unscrew the mounting bolt and pull off the crankshaft
pulley.
6. Remove seven bolts, two nuts and lock washers and detach
the timing cover from the cylinder block.
7.
Extract the oil seal from the cover using special tool no. RT
7480 and drive handle part no. 550 (Figure 10).
8. Fit new oil seal using special tool no. RT 7480 and drive
handle locating as shown in (Figure 11).
9. With the aid of centralising tool no. RT 7481 fit the timing
chain cover with a new gasket to the cylinder block, securing with the
seven bolts, two nuts and lock washers.
Figure 10 Extracting front cover oil seal
Figure 11 Replacing front cover oil seal
10. Refit crankshaft pulley, water pump and fan belt. Secure
and tighten alternator.
11. Refit the radiator, reconnect the hoses and refill the cooling
system.
Operation 7
1. Release locking plate, unscrew two bolts, remove camshaft
sprocket and lift off timing chain.
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Timing chain replacement (with front cover
removed)