Rotax 277, 277 Rotax engine manual disassembly instructions.

Rotax engine manual disassembly instructions.

Rotax 277 Free Air Engine With A Drive Mounted on Hi Max ultralight aircraft.

DISMOUNTING OF ENGINE1) Clean engine before dismounting.

2) Screw off exhaust socket.
Tool:hex. socket screw key 6 mm
Dismount cylinder cowl and fan cowl with rewind starter.
Tool: socket wrench 10/13 mm
Screw off carburetor socket
Tool: hex. socket screw key 6 mm
Fix crankshaft to top dead center through the impulse connection.
Tool: crankshaft fixation bolt 876 640
Unscrew starting pulley, 

Rotax 277 aircraft engine magneto removal

Rotax 277 Aircraft Engine Magneto Removal

Tool: socket wrench 10 mm
Fix puller ring on the magneto housing with 3 hex. screws
M8 x 25.
Tools: puller ring 876 655
hex socket screw key 5 mm
Unscrew crankshaft nut, mag. side
Tool: Socket wrench 27 mm with extension (or torque wrench)
Place protection mushroom on crankshaft and screw puller into puller ring, then pull off the magneto housing (see ill.)
Tools: Protection cap 876 557, puller ring 876 655 puller for magneto housing 876 065 fork wrench or socket wrench 22

Rotax 277 aircraft engine circlip, wrist pin, wrist pin bearing and piston removal

Rotax 277 Aircraft Engine Circlip, Wrist Pin, Wrist Pin Bearing And Piston Removal

Dismount ignition coil 
Tools: 
Socket wrench, screwdriver
Mark armature plate position to crankcase for re-assembly. Screw off armature plate, remove cable grommet and pull through wiring harness.
Tools: 
Hexagon socket screw key 4 mm screwdriver
Unscrew cylinder head nuts 
Tool: Socket wrench 13 mm
13) Take off cylinder head, cylinder head gasket, cylinder and cylinder base gasket.
14) Cover opening in crankcase with a clean cloth.
15) Remove piston pin circlips (see ill. no. 2)
Tool: 
Small screwdriver, shaped as shown on ill. no. 2.

Rotax 277 Aircraft Engine Wrist Pin, Wrist Pin Bearing And Piston Removal 

Rotax 277 Aircraft Engine Circlip, Wrist Pin, Wrist Pin Bearing And Piston Removal

Push piston pin out by hand.
Tool: 
Suitable punch for piston pin.
Attention:
When pushing out the piston pin, the piston must be firmly held by hand to prevent bending of the connecting rod (see ill. no. 3).