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[curtisbyrne]

those are bolted onto the manifold they are pretty sturdy but i believe they were there for holding the two exhausts in place. thats where the exhausts would be if the engine were just for a generetor. never mind just found a picture of a m18 as a genertor application and those two pices of 90 degree metal do not hold the exhaust either so it must be a hoist!

[john swenson]

once you hook to them and slowly start lifting you will see if it's a good strong point. if not, you should be able to use a couple of ratchet straps around the motor to get a good hold. just wrap them around and around like a net. lift slowly and watch the motor. it may tilt some, thats o.k. as long as there is a good grip on the motor. j.b.

[curtisbyrne]

i have all the nuts off that secure the skidplate to the frame! next is dismount the engine but i think i will take the tranny out first sepratley.

[curtisbyrne]

UPDATE
the screw that holds the darn calliper wont come off. just seen the year of my tranny it is aug 17 1991 i think. can somebody please help me out with the rest of this teardown?

[curtisbyrne]

got the engine out! will wash the tub out tmr,the lift went perfect and no damage was done

[dirtdobber]

Great job. Just take your time. It would serve you well to study how this thing is put together, and try to understand why it built the way it is. most of being able to mechanic on something is simply being able to understand what each piece does.

I can't help you with the caliper issue....I have never seen one of these machines in person, much less the caliper. Someone on here will be able to help.

[curtisbyrne]

the inner bearing on the rear axles is stuck on there and it wont come out.all set screws and bolts and flanges are off.someone help

[argoford]

Use a bearing puller.

[liflod]

[john swenson]

curtis, if you don't have a bearing puller you can use a side grinder and just cut it off. when you get close to the axle it should break right off with a hammer. ofcourse you will need a new bearing. johnboy

[curtisbyrne]

i got it off!

[john swenson]

your the man !!!! j.b.

[Kris W]

Way to go Curtis ! Keep us posted !

[curtisbyrne]

will get pictures tmr! i got the pressure washer and some s.o.s pads and some vim and it got it right out. i can actually see what color the tub is now lol.(green).then i will get the frame down by the hose and clean that up and will assemble once again.yay loving this teardown and rebuild learning lots of cool things!

[john swenson]

curtis, from a safety standpoint.. when you go to put motor back in, make sure those ropes thru the holes in the motor brackets did'nt get cut some. may be better to put a roller chain quick link thru those brackets then use the rope. would not be fun to have the rope break as you lower the motor. johnboy