Lincoln Electric RANGER 225 Service Manual page 93

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REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE (continued)
ENGINE AND ROTOR REMOVAL
PROCEDURE
1. Refer to Figure F.13 for component locations.
2. Remove the Engine spark plug wires.
3. Perform the Case Cover Removal Procedure.
4. Using a 3/8" wrench, remove the battery cover.
Remove the battery hold-down nuts and studs.
5. Disconnect the negative battery cable, then
the positive battery cable.
DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE BATTERY
CABLE FIRST. Remove the battery and set it
aside.
6. Using diagonal cutters, cut the cable ties
around the leads from the starter solenoid and
disconnect the leads. Remove lead 209A from
the harness bundle.
7. Using locking pliers, hold the rotor shaft 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.
8. Using a 1/4" nutdriver, disconnect the Engine
choke cable from the engine. Mark the loca-
tion of the retainer for reassembly. The other
end can remain connected.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. Cut the cable ties and remove leads 224A,
224C and 210 from the oil pressure switch.
12. Using a 9/16" wrenches, remove the ground
lead from the right engine foot mounting bolt.
13. Using a 7/16" wrench, remove the brush hold-
er bracket and leads #219 & 200A from the
stator frame.
14. Support the Engine with a chain hoist. Lift
bails are provided on the top of the Engine for
this purpose.
15. Using a 9/16" wrench, remove the right and
left Engine foot mounting bolts.
TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR
ENGINE / ROTOR
BE SURE TO
RANGER
16. Using a 9/16" wrench, remove the four bolts
that hold the stator to the engine. There is one
lock washer per bolt.
17. Using a chain hoist, unweight the Engine gen-
tly. Using 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.
18. 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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