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Model 128

  1. Raise and support vehicle with safety stands. Raise hood and disconnect stay rod. Remove spare tire from engine compartment. Remove lower protective guard. Disconnect both battery cables.
  2. Drain complete cooling system. Lower heater lever inside vehicle. Remove radiator cap and supply tank cap. Open drain on bottom of radiator and on inner side of crankcase.
  3. Disconnect wires from coil to distributor. Disconnect wires at generator, starter, oil pressure switch and water temperature sending unit. Remove air cleaner housing and cartridge.
  4. Disconnect accelerator linkage and choke cable at carburetor. Disconnect fuel inlet line at fuel pump. Disconnect exhaust pipe at exhaust manifold.
  5. Remove radiator hoses from union at left side of engine. Remove heater hoses from engine. Remove speedometer cable from transmission. Remove adjustable rod from clutch release lever by removing nut and lock-nut.
  6. From underneath vehicle, remove stabilizer bar from body and lower suspension control arms. Remove exhaust pipe support bracket from transmission. Disconnect rod from gear shift control lever.
  7. Remove left wheel and tire. Remove left tie-rod nut and separate tie-rod from steering arm using a suitable puller (A.47044). Disconnect shock absorber at lower mount. Remove outer axle nuts from both sides.
  8. Remove strut connecting engine to body. Attach a suitable lifting fixture (A.60559) to engine. Connect lifting fixture to a hoist and raise engine slightly. Remove bolt from clamp securing engine to body. Remove engine support crossmember from under engine.
  9. Pull shafts of axle joints from bearing housings. Secure axle shafts to differential with wire to prevent working loose from seats. Remove engine and transmission assembly from bottom of vehicle. Separate transmission and differential assembly from engine.