Engine Bottom Side; Primary Drive Gear Removal; Crankcase Separation - Suzuki RM85 Owner's Service Manual

ENGINE BOTTOM SIDE

• Dismount the engine. (5-2)
NOTE:
The following parts must be removed before disassembling the
engine bottom side (crankcase).
• Remove the engine sprocket cover and engine sprocket.
• Remove the gearshift lever. (9-3)
• Remove the cylinder head, cylinder and piston. (6-3)
• Remove the intake pipe and reed valve. (11-5)
• Remove the magneto rotor and stator. (13-6)
• Remove the kick starter lever.
• Remove the clutch cover and clutch. (7-5)
• Remove the kick starter idle gear and kick starter shaft.
(8-3)
• Remove the gearshift linkage. (9-3)
• Remove the exhaust valve governor. (6-11)

PRIMARY DRIVE GEAR REMOVAL

• Hold the conrod with the special tool and loosen the primary
drive gear nut.
• Remove the primary drive gear nut.
 09910-20116: Conrod holder
NOTE:
The primary drive gear nut has left-hand thread.

CRANKCASE SEPARATION

• Remove the crankcase bolts.
• Separate the crankcase with the special tool.
 09920-13120: Crankcase separating tool
NOTE:
* Set the crankcase separating tool to the clutch side of the
crankcase.
* Separate the crankcase gradually while hitting the crankcase
boss and countershaft softly with a plastic hammer.
TRANSMISSION AND CRANKSHAFT 10-3