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5. Unbolt the fan housing from the engine and
slide it from around the flywheel.
6. Unbolt and remove the fan from the shaft.
NOTE
Do not remove the bearings unless bear-
ing replacement is required.
7. Check the bearings for roughness. If dam-
aged, drive the bearings from the housing. A snap
ring and spacer are located between the bearings.
Do not lose the spacer located between the bear-
ings.
8. Check all parts for wear, cracks, stripped
threads or other damage.
9. Check the Woodruff key and keyway for dam-
age and replace as necessary.
10. Check the pulleys for damage. Any rough-
ness can quickly damage the belt and bearings.
11. When installing, reverse the removal proce-
dure and observe the following.
a. Install the snap ring in the housing. Press
the bearings against the snap ring. Be sure
to position the spacer between the bearings
before pressing the second bearing into the
housing.
b. Tighten the four flange nuts to 18-22 N.m
(13-16 ft.-lb.) torque and the 6 mm screws
to
4-7
N.m (3-5 ft.-lb.).
Cowling
The cowling that directs air from the fan over
the cooling fins is attached to the fan housing an4
cylinders (Figure 4).
1. If the engine is installed, remove the drive
clutch as described in Chapter Thirteen.
2. Remove the exhaust manifold as described in
Chapter Eight (Figure 5).
3. Detach the high-tension wires from the spark
plugs.
NOTE
When removing the cowling, make sure
you remove the gaskets from both sides
CHAPTER ELEVEN
of the cowling around the exhaust ports
and the intake ports.
4. Remove the screws, flat washers and lock-
washers attaching the cowling and lift the top and
exhaust cowling from the engine.