Remove Cylinder Head - Briggs & Stratton Vanguard 430000 User Manual

Remove Cylinder Head

1. Drain cooling system and disconnect radiator
hoses and bypass hose at water pump.
2. Remove the alternator adjusting bracket
screw (A, Figure 1), V-belt (B), and fan (C),
from the engine.
Figure 1
3. Remove the water pump pulley (A, Figure 2),
water pump (B), and exhaust manifold (C)
from the engine.
NOTE: Remove the exhaust system before
removing exhaust manifold.
Figure 2
4. Remove the fuel line (A, Figure 3) and
governor link and spring (B).
5. Remove the intake manifold (C) and spark
plug wires and spark plugs (D).
Figure 3
6. Remove the ignition coil bracket (Figure 4)
and the ignition coils.
Figure 4
7. Remove the valve cover (Figure 5).
Figure 5
8. Set the Number 1 piston at Top Dead Center
(TDC).
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