Honda engine gxh50, Servicing the engine, The importance of maintenance – WycoTool WBP50 Backpack User Manual

Page 10: Maintenance safety, Safety precautions

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Concrete Vibrator, Backpack Model WBP50

Page 10

March 2014

9 . Inspect the gear teeth and verify they are not worn .

Check the bearings to verify they are functional—turning

smoothly and freely . If either is worn, replace them both .

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If EITHER the gear teeth OR the bearings are worn, replace

them BOTH at the same time with Wyco part numbers

W402615 and W402620.

10 . Clean the internal surfaces of the gear increaser

housings, including the O-ring groove (Wyco part

numbers W402601, W402602, W402610 and W401612)

before reassembly .

11 . Press the output gear assembly into place and install

the snap ring (Wyco part number W402125) in place to

prevent it from backing out .

12 . Insert the input gear assembly into the cavity in the speed

increaser housing . You may need to use a 5/16" hex driver

to rotate the output shaft to align the gear before the

input gear assembly drops into the correct position .

13 . Install a new O-ring (Wyco part number W402627) into

the groove around the bearing adapter .

14 . Position the bearing adapter plate (Wyco part number

W402610) into the mating groove so it contacts the

bearing adapter (Wyco part number W402602) .

15 . Align the motor mounting bracket (Wyco part number

W402612) so the 4 holes for the #10-24 bolts align with

the threaded blind holes on the speed increaser housing

(Wyco part number W402601) .

16 . Apply Loctite 242 (or equivalent thread locker) onto the

threads of four #10-24x2 .25L SHCS . Place the screws into

the clearance holes on the motor mounting bracket (Wyco

part number W402612) and torque to 25 in-lb .

17 . Align the clutch drum (Wyco part number W402187) with

the mating threads on the input gear (Wyco part number

W402614) and apply 40 ft-lb of torque to tighten .

18 . Put 2 ounces of gear oil (Wyco part number W402151)

into the gear increaser housing through the 1/4-

28 bolt hole on the housing, opposite the motor

mounting bracket .

19 . Install the 1/4" nylon washer (Wyco part number

W401253) and the 1/4-28x0 .25 button cap screw (Wyco

part number W402152) and torque to 50 in-lb .

20 . Align the motor bracket geometry with that on the

Honda GXH50 engine . Apply Loctite 242 or equivalent

onto the bolt threads and slide four 1/4" lock washers

(Wyco part number W402117) onto the bolts . Insert four

1/4-28x3 .00 long alloy steel bolts (Wyco part number

W402629) into the clearance holes, and torque to 10 ft-lb .

Honda Engine GXH50

Follow the recommendations in the Honda engine Owner’s

Manual for their GXH50 engine regarding, but not limited to,

the spark plug and air filter service .

SERVICING THE ENGINE

The Importance of Maintenance

Good maintenance is essential for safe, economical and

trouble-free operation . It also helps reduce pollution .

IMPROPER MAINTENANCE, OR FAILURE TO CORRECT

A PROBLEM BEFORE OPERATION, CAN CAUSE A

MALFUNCTION IN WHICH YOU CAN BE SERIOUSLY HURT

OR KILLED.
ALWAYS FOLLOW THE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE

RECOMMENDATIONS AND SCHEDULES IN THIS MANUAL.
To help you properly care for your engine, the following

pages include a maintenance schedule, routine inspection

procedures, and simple maintenance procedures using

basic hand tools . Other service tasks that are more difficult,

or require special tools, are best handled by professionals

and are normally performed by a Honda technician or other

qualified mechanic .
The maintenance schedule applies to normal operating

conditions . If you operate your engine under severe

conditions, such as sustained high-load or high-temperature

operation, or use in unusually wet or dusty conditions,

consult your servicing dealer for recommendations

applicable to your individual needs and use .
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the emission control

devices and systems may be performed by any engine repair

establishment or individual, using parts that are ‘‘certified’’ to

EPA standards .

Maintenance Safety

Some of the most important safety precautions follow .

However, we cannot warn you of every conceivable hazard

that can arise in performing maintenance . Only you can

decide whether or not you should perform a given task .
Good maintenance is essential for safe, economical and

trouble-free operation . It also helps reduce pollution .

FAILURE TO PROPERLY FOLLOW MAINTENANCE

INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS CAN CAUSE YOU TO

BE SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. ALWAYS FOLLOW THE

PROCEDURES AND PRECAUTIONS IN THIS MANUAL.

Safety Precautions

• Make sure the engine is off before you begin any

maintenance or repairs . This will eliminate several

potential hazards:

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