Preliminary work

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Remove engine guard.
→ 108019 REMOVING AND INSTALLING ENGINE GUARD .
Loosen rear cardan shaft -1- on the transfer gear and tie it up -2- .
→ 393519 REMOVING AND INSTALLING REAR CARDAN SHAFT .

Fig 1: Securing Cardan Shaft Using Tie-Wrap
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Remove front cardan shaft.
→ 390219 REMOVING AND INSTALLING FRONT CARDAN SHAFT .