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The crankcase magnet side and cylinder side
are held together with six screws 1.
Two pins 2 ensure proper fitting.
To assemble the ball bearings please note the
following repair instructions
• Press a ball bearing onto the crankshaft
clutch-side by using an assembling bush.
Press only on the internal ring of the
bearing.
Note: Put a wedge between the
crankwebs.
• Heat the crankcase clutch-side up to 150 -
160
0
Celsius (302-320
0
Fahrenheit),
evenly coat the external ring of the ball
bearing with Loctite 601 and slide it
together with the crankshaft in the warm
crankcase without any effort.
Note: Degrease both ball bearings before
coating the external ring with Loctite 601.
• Heat the crankcase magneto-side up to
150 -160
0
Celsius (302-320
0
Fahrenheit),
evenly coat the external ring of the ball
bearing with Loctite 601 and slide it in the
warm crankcase without any effort.
• Assemble the crankcase halves. Put a
wedge between the crankwebs
use a new gasket. After bolting the
crankcase sides together, cut off the flash 3.
Makita is providing crankcases as a spare part
the ball bearings are already glued into
the crankcase