Kohler K9J Service Manual page 102

Center Compression Ring
OU Control Rlng
Figure
10-7.
Removing Piston Rings.
REMOVE CRANKSHAFT AND BEARING
PLATE
1 . Remove the hex cap sems screws securing
the bearing plate to crankcase.
2. Remove the bearing plate from the crankshaft
using a puller. Refer to Figure 1 0-8.
NOTE: The front bearing may remain either in the
bearing plate or on the crankshaft when the bear-
ing plate is removed.
3. Press the crankshaft out of the crankcase from
the PTO side. It may be necessary to press
crankshaft out of cylinder block. Bearing plate
should be removed first if this is done.
NOTE: If the repair does not require separating the
bearing plate from crankshaft, the crankshaft and
bearing plate can be pressed out as an assembly.
REMOVE CAMSHAFT AND TAPPETS
1. Drive the camshaft pin (and cup plug on bear-
ing side plate) out of the crankcase from the
PTO side.
2. Remove the camshaft pin, camshaft, and
shim (s) on bearing plate side of camshaft.
Refer to Figure 1
0-9.
Figure
10-9.
Removing Camshaft.
3. Mark the tappets as being either intake or ex-
haust. Remove the tappets from the crank-
case. Refer to Figure
1 0-1 0.
Figure 10-8. Removal Of Bearing Plate With Puller.
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