To Remove Gas Tank; To Remove Muffler - AMF SKI-DADDLER Parts And Service Manual

SERVICE
REPAIR
counterclockwise and remove the engine toward the
rear and clear of the sled.
• Remove the carriage bolts, washers and locknuts
securing the mounting straps to the engine base.
Remove the mounting straps and bar washers.
NOTE: During reassembly, the mounting straps
and bar washer must be secured to the engine base
before installing the replacement engine.
• Installation procedures are the reverse of
removal.
To Remove Gas
Tank
• Remove the hood and headlight assembly. Refer
to Hood Removal and Installation.
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CAUTION!
Always disconnect spark plug wires
before working on the engine or drive
elements.
• Check gas cap and indicator assembly to be cer-
tain tank is empty, or nearly empty.
• Remove the gas cap and indicator assembly (1,
figure 12).
• Remove the bolts (3) and washers securing the
gas spill chute (2) to the main frame and remove the
gas spill chute.
• Disconnect the tank-to-carburetor gas line (6)
and the recirculating gas line (7) at the gas tank
outlet fitting (5). Wipe up any spilled gasoline
immediately.
• Remove the gas tank (4) by carefully sliding the
tank up and away from main frame. IMPORTANT:
Do not damage the gas tank outlet (5) when removing
the tank.
Do not attempt to make any repairs to
the gas tank. Use extreme care when
removing the gas tank. Do not remove
tank near flame or open fire .
• Gas tank installation procedures are the reverse
of removal. NOTE :
If
the original tank is not to be
installed, it will be necessary to remove the gas tank
outlet (5) and the attached gas line filter; also the
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pressure relief valve (8). These items are to be
installed on the replacement tank.
To Remove Muffler
• Remove the hood and headlight assembly. Refer
to Hood Removal and Installation.
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CAUTION!
Always disconnect the sparkplugwires
before working on the engine or drive
elements.
• Loosen the flexible tube clamp securing the flex-
ible exhaust tube to the muffler and release the tube.
NOTE: All Mark V series Ski-Daddlers have dual
exhaust tubes and muffler.
• Loosen the bolt and nut securing the muffler to
the mounting band assembly. Remove the muffler.
• Installation procedures are the reverse of
removal.
To Remove Bogie Wheel
Always disconnect the sparkplugwires
before working on the engine or drive
elements.
• Raise back end of Ski-Daddler so that traction
belt clears the ground.
• Remove the locknut (3, figure 13) securing the
bogie wheel assembly (2) to the axle shaft and re-
move the wheel.
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