Isetta
300 Maintenanace Manual
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Assembling the engine ===================== Fitting chain and adjusting camshaft drive ------------------------------------------ 1. Set the piston on T.D.C, Caution To replace timing chain without engine removal set engine on T.D.C. through the inspection hole machined in engine crankcase. The arrow engraved in flywheel must register with the dash on housing. Fig. 2. Rotate camshaft to its overlap dead centre position. A straightedge placed 40 upon the pushrods must be parallel to the joint face of cylinder head. Fig. Caution When refitting chain without engine removal apply a punch mark. The third 41 tooth of camshaft sprocket, counted from the drill hole of the driver, peg to the left, must shown vertically downwards. Fig. 3. Return camshaft sprocket and engage chain on top. 42 Fig. 4. Rotate camshaft sprocket to the right and engage chain upon crankshaft sprocket 43 in the punch marked position (T.D.C. position). Fig. 5. With the aid of an appropriated tool bring chain members together and push the 44 free chain member upon the lock member. 6. Place chain lock in position. 7. Fit the chain lock cotter with the closed end in direction of rotation. Caution To compensate chain tension there are provided three different lengths and colour marks for identification purposes: Blue = short chain, red = middle chain, green = long chain. The fitted chain must not show more than 3mm (.12") of play (slack) when applying, thumb pressure. Fit chain of corresponding length with the coloured mark outward. Further dismantling =================== Fig. 22. Withdraw push rods. 23. Slacken cylinder base clamping nuts. (open ended 45 spanner 14mm) 24. Insert piston board. 25. Remove gudgeon pin retaining circlip. (pointed pliers) 26. Heat piston with heating sleeve up to about 60°C = 140°F and press out gudgeon pin (electric heating sleeve, gudgeon pin drift). Fig. Caution If the piston pin does not come out by thumb pressure, do not tap out, apply 46 piston pin remover device. Fig. Caution Always assemble pistons and pins bearing the same colour marks for 47 identification purposes. When assembling piston heat same upon heating plate or in oil up to 60°C = 140°F and warm gudgeon pin slightly. 27. Remove tappets. Caution Identify the tappets by tags so that they can be correctly reinstalled in the same position and location. 28. Unscrew plug giving access to the oil pump drive. 29. Remove oil pump drive. Fig. 30. Enter screwdriver through the two holes in camshaft sprocket in order to remove 48 the two screws fixing the camshaft bearing holding bush. (screwdriver 10mm) 31. Remove camshaft with the aid of camshaft puller No. 355. Caution Handle camshaft carefully to prevent it from damage. Fig. Caution When refitting make certain that the camshaft sprocket aligns with the 49 crankshaft sprocket so that the timing chain runs correctly. Eliminate any eventual misalignment by pressing camshaft sprocket a bit more inwards. 32. Remove two screws from crankshaft front bearing cover plate. (socket spanner 10mm) 33. Remove crankshaft sprocket. (puller No. 299) Caution To refit the sprocket heat it to about 150°C = 300°F, tilt engine and slide sprocket on vertically standing shaft downwards. 34. Detach oil sump. (socket spanner 10 mm) 35. Remove oil pump, straighten bent ears of lock washer and remove two screws (hammer, chisel, socket spanner 10mm) 36. Straighten locking lugs on flywheel nut lock washer. (Hammer, chisel) Caution When refitting bend lock washer slightly before installation to facilitate completion of bending on the fitted washer. Fig. 37. Unscrew flywheel nut from flywheel blocked previously by fixture No. 498 50 (see No. 10 to 23). Caution To screw on the nut place turned surface toward the flywheel and check flywheel for tight fit by moving it to and fro. If the tapered shaft end does not fit well give it a short lapping treatment. After installation check flywheel clutch face squareness and out-of-round crankshaft end with the aid of a dial gauge. Max. out of squareness 0.08-0.1mm = .0032" to .004". Fig. 38. Remove flywheel. (flywheel puller No. 311, ring spanner 27mm). 51 Fig. Caution When assembling make certain that the flywheel key does not sit upon 52 flywheel. 39. Remove 5 screws fixing flange of front bearing cover plate. (socket spanner 10mm) Fig. 40 Heat engine crankcase on a plate or in an oven up to about 100 to 120°C= 53 210 to 250°F. Fig. 41. Place connecting rod so that the big end stands at the recess machined in right- 54 hand border of crankcase aperture and remove crankshaft by turning it slightly upwards. 42. Immediately thereafter expel camshaft bearing by pushing the warm crankcase against a hard wood plate (work-bench). The reassembly is carried out in precisely the reverse order. For individual treatment of connecting rod, piston, valves, crankshaft and oil pump see under M 12, M 14, M 20, M 24, and M 26.
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