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Engine/Cooling/Exhaust
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Disassembly / Assembly Process
IMPORTANT: Use the mechanical seal installation
t
ool to install the water pump seal, PN: 2872010.
1. Remove the coolant from the engine using a siphon,
wet/dr
y vac. or a drain pan.
2. Remove the oil tank/clutch cover
assembly, airbox,
exhaust pipe and resonator. Remove the hoses
connected to the water pump cover.
3. To access the impeller and mechanical seal, remove
the water pump
cover. Discard the water pump cover
gasket.
4. Remove the impeller nut, impeller and washers from
the cross
shaft.
5. Carefully pry the mechanical seal and seal out of the
crankcase.
6. Water pump assembly is the reverse of disassembly.
Alwa
ys use new seals and gaskets during assembly.
7. To remove the oil pump, the engine must be removed
fro
m the engine compartment. Remove the two
fasteners then pull the pump out of the crankcase
bore. Discard the o-ring.
8. The cross shaft can be extracted from the water pump
side of
the crankcase.
9. Assembly is the reverse of d
isassembly. Always use
new o-rings, seals and gaskets during assembly.
10. Install a new seal onto the shaft from the water pump
side.
11. To install a new water pump seal, use the seal
in
stallation tool, PN 2872010. Verify the seal lips are
facing the cross shaft gear.