Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
11
Time Required
30 minutes - 1 hour
Sections
2
- Safety precautions
- 3 steps
- Fan
- 8 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Safety precautions
- Before you begin, ensure that the engine is off and cool to the touch.
Before you begin, ensure that the engine is off and cool to the touch.
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Step 2
- Locate the gas cutoff valve and flip the switch to the left to shut it.
Locate the gas cutoff valve and flip the switch to the left to shut it.
Step 3
- Grab the plastic housing at the end of the spark plug wire.
- Pull firmly to disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
Grab the plastic housing at the end of the spark plug wire.
Pull firmly to disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
Step 4
Remove the intake guard
- Use a 1/2 inch wrench to remove the intake guard bolt behind the front wheel.
Use a 1/2 inch wrench to remove the intake guard bolt behind the front wheel.
Step 5
- Use a 1/2 inch socket to remove the five bolts securing the intake guard.
Use a 1/2 inch socket to remove the five bolts securing the intake guard.
Step 6
- Remove the intake guard.
Remove the intake guard.
Step 7
Remove the fan blade
- Use an impact wrench to remove the 5/8 inch bolt securing the fan blade to the spindle.
Use an impact wrench to remove the 5/8 inch bolt securing the fan blade to the spindle.
Step 8
- Remove the fan plug bolt and fan plug.
Remove the fan plug bolt and fan plug.
Step 9
- Remove the fan blade.
Remove the fan blade.
Step 10
- Use a pair of pliers to remove the key from the spindle.
Use a pair of pliers to remove the key from the spindle.
Step 11
- Remove the fan spacer.
- Wipe the old grease off the spindle with a shop towel and apply new grease before installing the replacement parts.
Remove the fan spacer.
Wipe the old grease off the spindle with a shop towel and apply new grease before installing the replacement parts.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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