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Cooling System Panel Removal
1.
Disconnect the starting battery, negative (-) ca-
ble first, to prevent accidental starting.
2.
Pry off the trim strips (if any) around the three
sides of the top panel and remove the exposed
Torx screws and the two screws
on
top. See
Figure 6-3. Through the spark plug access
opening, unhook the left-side (oil filter side)
spark plug lead from the top panel and remove
the panel.
3.
Remove the left and right side panels. Five re-
maining Torx screws and two capscrews at the
top of the cylinder heads secure each.
TRIM
STRIP*
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RIGHT
SIDE PANEL
TRIM
STRIP*
END
PANEL
4.
Remove the end panel which is secured by four
remaining screws along its bottom edge.
Cooling System Disassembly for Engine
Block Service:
1.
Remove the cooling system panels, muffler
and exhaust manifold (see EXHAUST SYS-
TEM
in
this section).
2.
Remove the flywheel. See Flywheel Removal.
3.
Disconnect the lead connected at the low oil
pressure cutoff switch (next to the oil filter).
4.
Remove the four capscrews that secure the in-
ner bulkhead to the engine and remove
it.
5.
Thoroughly clean the engine cooling fins.
TOP PANEL
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INNER
BULKHEAD
SIDE PANEL
TRIM
STRIP*
*SPEC
A ONLY
FIGURE 6-3. COOLING SYSTEM
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