Cylinder Head
Prepare Cylinder Head for Removal
Before cylinder head can be removed, muffler guard and
muffler must be removed.
Remove Valve Cover
1. Remove four screws
Figure 41 — Valve Cover
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2. Remove valve cover and gasket.
3. Remove four cylinder head bolts
4. Remove the cylinder head.
Figure 42 — Cylinder Head Bolts
from valve cover
(Figure 41)
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(Figure 42)
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Disassemble Cylinder Head
1. Loosen rocker arm adjusting nut set screws
. Remove rocker arm adjusting nuts
(Figure 43)
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and rocker arms
Figure 43 — Rocker Assembly
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2. Pull the push rods from the push rod guides. Label the
push rods for correct assembly.
3. Remove cylinder head plate with rocker arm studs.
4. Remove valve caps
5. Place cylinder head on work surface.
6. Press down on spring retainer
thumbs to compress valve spring. Compress spring
until large end of slot in retainer can be lined up with
end of valve stem.
Figure 44 — Valve Spring Retainers
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Section 3 • Disassembly
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(Figure 44)
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