7-MAINTENANCE
Enginesidepanelremoveandinstall
WARNING
Avoidinjury!
Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andmakesureallmachinemotionstopsbeforeyouservicethe
machine.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
W1128B
Changingthefuellter,bleedingthefuelsystemandushingthecoolingsystemaretheonlynormalmaintenance
itemsrequiringtheremovaloftheenginesidepanels.
Remove
1.RemovethetwoM8boltswithhandknob(A).
NOTE:Left-handsideshown,right-handsidehard-
ware(B)locationissimilar
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2.Removethefourbolts(A).
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3.Disconnecttheheadlightwiringharnessconnectors
(A).
4.Removethefournuts(B).
NOTE:Thehoodwillbelooseatthispoint.Holdonthe
hoodorhaveahelperholdthehoodbeforeperforming
thenextstep.
5.Prythemetalclip(C)awayfromtheballstud(D).
6.Removethegasstrut(E).
7.Removethehoodbyliftingitoffthefourmounting
studs.
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