Service manual
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SERVICE
AND
REPAIR
I~
• Remove the
heat
shield
located
between the
engine and the muffler. Remove the attaching
hard-
ware
at
the
muffler
bracket,
heat
shield
bracket
and
at
the top
near
the
steering
column.
• Remove the bolts (10,
figure
12),
spacers
and
nuts
securing
the
steering
linkage to the
steering
column
arm
(9). During
reassembly,
apply 15 foot-
pounds
torque
to the nuts
securing
the
steering
linkage.
Figure
12
• Remove the bottom
cotter
pin
securing
the
steering
column to the
main
frame
steering
column
support.
•
Oisconnect
the
wiring
harness
at
the
battery,
electrical
panel,
rear
console and engine.
Release
the
wire
V
-clips
in
the
tool box and
at
the foot
rest
and
remove
the
wiring
harness.
• Remove
the
two
screws,
formed
washers
and
locknuts
at
each
end of
the
roll
bar
and
remove
the
roll
bar,
steering
column and
mini-console
as
a unit.
• Remove
the
locknuts and
washers
securing
the
engine mounting
straps
to
the
main
frame
studs,
and
remove
the engine, engine
base
and mounting
straps.
• Remove
the
carriage
bolts,
nuts
and
washers
securing
the
engine mounting
straps
to
the engine
base.
Remove
the
straps
for
reassembly.
During
12
reassembly,
apply
25
foot-pounds
torque
to
the nuts
securing
the engine
base.
•
Installation
is
the
reverse
of
removal
.
To
Remove
Gas
Tank
• Remove the hood and headlight
assembly.
Refer
to Hood Removal and
Installation.
!
CAUT~ON
1
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
the
main
frame.
IMPOR-
TAm:
Do
not damage the
gas
tank
outlet
(5) when
removing
the tank.
L
CAUTIO~:
I
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
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.