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Heat can cause the flywheel to seize onto
the crankshaft. Hitting the flywheel can
damage the flywheel, crankshaft or
crankshaft bearings.
8. Tighten the puller screw until the flywheel
breaks free of the crankshaft taper. It may be
necessary to tap the center screw of the puller
sharply with a hammer to jar the flywheel loose.
Do not hit the flywheel.
9. Remove the flywheel and the puller assembly,
then remove the puller from the flywheel.
10. Remove the Woodruff key (Figure 14, typi-
cal) from the crankshaft.
11. Clean the tapered surfaces of the flywheel
and crankshaft. The surfaces must be dry and
clean when installing the flywheel.
12. Check the flywheel magnets for metal that
may have been attracted while the assembly was
removed. Clean the flywheel as necessary.
13. Place the Woodruff key (Figure 14, typical)
into the slot in the crankshaft.
CAUTION
Be sure the key is seated properly before
installing the flywheel. If the flywheel
catches on the Woodruff key, the flywheel
may not seat properly.
14. Slide the flywheel onto the end of the crank-
shaft, aligning the slot in the flywheel with the
key (Figure 14, typical). The flywheel should be
seated firmly on the crankshaft taper.
15. Align the holes in the fan drive pulley with
the holes in the flywheel.
16. Align the holes in the recoil starter pulley
(Figure 19) with the holes in the fan drive pulley
and the flywheel, then install the three retaining
screws. Tighten the screws to the torque listed in
Table 2.
17. Coat the threads of the flywheel retaining
nut with red Loctite. Install the nut to the torque
listed in Table 2. Hold the flywheel (Figure 10,
typical) while tightening the retaining nut.
CHAPTER NINE
18. Install the fan drive belt as described in
Chapter Two. Adjust the tension of the belt as
described.
19. Install fan covers and recoil starter.
All other liquid-cooled models
Refer to Figures 3-7 when performing this
procedure.
1. Unbolt and remove the recoil starter assem-
bly. It is not necessary to remove the handle if
the starter assembly can be located out of the way
inside the engine compartment.