3
63
ENGINE CHECKS AND ASSEMBLY
3.5
CLOSING THE ENGINE
CRANKCASE
Apply a thin layer of grease on all oil seals.
Heat up the engine shaft bearing on the left crank-
case half, being careful not to burn the oil seal.
Press the left crankcase half towards the right,
making sure that the shafts and pins on the crank-
cases fit into the respective housings and that the
crankcase half is not offset.
By heating the bearing it will be possible to man-
ually move close to the right crankcase half.
Put the clamping screws in place based on length,
as pictured.
The table below contains indications for applying
these screws.
Tighten according to a cross sequence.
Positioning of crankcase coupling screws.
Screw number
Screw size
Threadlocker
application
Tightening torque
[Nm]
Threading
diameter
Threading length
8 M6 40 NO 10
9 M6 50 NO 10
Cut the extra piece of gasket between the two
crankcase halves in the area of the cylinder and
reed valve seat.