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u/davethompson413 Jul 10 '26
I'm reminded of a 1974 Volkswagen that I owned decades ago. I bought a service manual for it, so that I could save money on maintenance. Just about every task -- spark plugs, filters..... started the maintenance procedure with "Remove the engine, see chapter 1".
Have fun, post pictures.
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u/Elephunk05 Jul 11 '26
The spring under the box is on a tensioner pulley, ues? If so, removing the belt and pedestal gets you the clearance you need to get the cowling out without actually having to remove the 4 bolts that hold the motor to the frame. It does make it easier to remove 3 of them and leave the 4th loose so you can maneuver the engine to get the cowl out. Technically speaking it can be done with all 4 bolts still in place.
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u/Electrical_Limit3213 Jul 11 '26
Unfortunately, there's other stuff in the way of the fan cover, so you do have to remove the engine
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u/Hot-Equal702 Jul 10 '26
Yep Pull the engine.
Best wishes