1978 Polaris RXL Service Manual, Page 34Get this manual
ENG INE REMOVAL
Becau se the tight toleran ces inco rporated in th RXLex reme care shou ld be taken in the removal th engine
Remove he drive beltMa rk the movabl nd stat ionary faces the dri ve clutchRemove the clu tc retai ning bo ltUsing the clutch pulle r, pa rt nu mber 28 70353, remove the clu tc h
Remove the exhaust system Remove the tach ometer cabl fro the recoil caseDisconnect all electrical connectionsDrain the cool ant from he radiator nd engineDisconnect all hoses from the engine and remove the temperatu re gauge sens ing uni tRemove he four (4) engine mo unting bolts Li ft the engine straight up until the PTQ end of the crankshaft comes in contact wi th he left -hand bu lkhead raceTh en ra ise th magneto side of the engine up and remove the engine from the chass is