CRANKMECHANISM
Detachingthecrankcaselowersection
CAUTION
Dangerofinjuryduetoheavy
components
•Liftoffthecrankcaselowersectionwith
support
WARNING
Componentdamageduetomain
bearingshellsfallingout
•Makesurethemainbearingshellsdo
notfalloutwhenliftingoffthecrankcase
lowersection
•ScrewthePullerscrew[152]intothecrankcase
lowersectionatthepositions(1)V8engineand
(2)V12engine
•TightenthePullerscrew[152]byhand
•ScrewinthePullerscrew[152]alternately,one
turnatatime
•Afterthisisdonethreetimes,thePuller
screw[152]boltheadcomesintocontact
DonottightenthePullerscrew[152]
•Liftoffthecrankcaselowersectioninconjunction
withtheEye-bolt[153](3)and(4)
•Cleanthesealingsurfaces
Removingthemainbearingshellsfromthe
crankcaselowersection
•Marktheinstallationpositionofthecrankshaft
bearingshells(1)
•Removethecrankshaftbaringshells(1)
•Checknoneofthettedsleeves(2)aremissing;
V12enginehas14items
Removingthethrustwashersatthebottom
•Marktheinstallationpositionofthethrust
washers(1)
•Removethethrustwashers(1)
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