Cylinder Head Removal; Cylinder Head Disassembly - Polaris 2012 RANGER RZR 570 INTL Service Manual

ENGINE / COOLING SYSTEM

Cylinder Head Removal

NOTE: The cy linder hea d ca n be se rviced with the
engine installed in the chassis.
IMPORTANT: Do not rotate hea d assembly up side-
down unt il the valve buck ets and shims hav e been
removed.
1. Remove and discard the (2) outer M6 bolts (A) that
retain the cylinder head (B) and the cylinder.
2. Loosen the (4) cylinder head bolts (C) evenly 1/8 turn
(60 degrees) at a time until all are loose.
3. Remove an d d iscard the cylin der h ead bo lts ( C).
Replace with new upon assembly.
4. Tap cyl inder he ad lightly with a so ft faced hammer
until loose. Tap only in reinforced areas or on thick
parts of the cylinder head casting.
5. Remove the cylinder head (B) and head gasket (D).
C
A
B
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Cylinder Head Disassembly

IMPORTANT: Keep mated parts together and in order
with respect to their location in the cylinder head for
assembly purposes. It is important to install cylinder
head components b ack in the same lo cation. M ark
each component or place them in an organized rack
as you remove them.
1. Remove the valve bu cket ( F) an d a djustment shim
(G) from the cylinder head.
2. Compress the valve spring by hand using valve spring
compressor adapter (PV-43513-A).
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WARNING
Wear eye protection during cylinder head
disassembly and reassembly or when working
with the valve springs.
F
PV-43513-A
G