Yamaha Neos - cover won't come off

[lisa-]

I have a Yamaha Neos 4T 2010, and I am trying to change the V-belt, but the second cover just won't come off. It seems like it is completely stuck. It has probably not ever been removed.

This video shows how to do it, and my scooter is the exact same one. I have removed the first two bolts and the first cover. I then removed the next 6 bolts. Is the video missing something?
https://youtu.be/PhyXRIlGMnA?si=fP55D7DKy1Jyu6rn&t=27

[stinkwheel]

Couple of things could be holding it. It doesn't show it on the video (and doesn't show them replacing it) but I'd imagine there is a paper gasket under that cover. They rarely come away cleanly in one piece and can stick to the gasket surface on either side.

A google shows there is such a thing so plan for having to laboriously scrape the bits of the old one off without dropping them inside the engine or damaging the gasket surface (I find a stanley knife blade, plenty of time and something decent on the radio is best for this job) and plan for replacing the gasket with a new one. Be pleasantly surprised if it all comes away clean and you don't have to.

If someone else has been in there before you, they may have clagged gasket sealing compound all over the place instead of or on top of the gasket and effectively glued it down. It'll let go eventually unless they were really fuckwitted and used a setting compound and you'll have even more mess to clean up (This is years of cynicism and having seen the work previous owners have done to my bikes kicking in).

It has two steel dowel pins over the bolt holes at the 3 and 9 o' clock positions which are what locate the cover in the correct position when it's fitted. If it's going to be stuck anywhere, this is where it will be stuck because they can gall slightly into the aluminium.

When removing a cover, I generally try to pull against it as much as possible while tapping at the joint round and round the edges with a rubber mallet and it usually lets go eventually. You'll know when it's successful because you'll hear the sound of the tapping change to a more hollow note.
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[MCN]

A heat gun might work to soften any old gasket and any shite the cover has been glue on with.

There is stuff called gasket remover. It is sprayed onto old gasket, is softens it and it can almost be wiped off.
Shove loads of bits of rags down any gaps before cleaning begins. Then you can pull them out with any detritus you scrape off.

And if you use any compound, put it on the part that can be removed.
Normally, OEM gaskets don't need any compound.
A dot of superglue here and there can help position any arsey gaskets on place until the parts are joined and buttoned up.
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[stinkwheel]

[MCN]

[lisa-]

The rubber gasket sticks a bit out (as it is supposed to) and I am able to pull it out a bit more som places. There doesn't seems to be any glue on it, and it doesn't look damaged.

[lisa-]

[MCN]

[slowasyoulike]