Westerbeke 6.5 MCG Service Manual page 17

CYLINDER HEAD AND VALVES
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CYLINDER HEAD
TORDU£43- 51 FT-LIJS
60-lONm
REMOVING THE CYLINDER HEAD
FROM THE CYLINDER BLOCK
Disassemble the cover bolts as shown above, taking care not
to lose the washer and insert. Remove the rocker cover and
rocker cover gasket.
Loosen each of the cylinder head bolts, a little at a time so
as to avoid the possibility of distorting the cylinder. Repeat
several times until the bolts are unfastened. Follow the
sequence shown in the diagram.
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Remove the cylinder head and the cylinder head gasket.
NUMBERS INDICATE THE
SUGGESTED ORDER OF
DISASSEMBLY
CYLINDER HEAD BOLTS
LOOSENINf.! SEQUENCE
Remove the valve retainers, valve springs and valves from
the cylinder head. When removing each valve retainer,
depressing the retainer against the valve spring and remove
the retainer lock. Identify each valve by putting a mark
indicating the number of the cylinder from which the valve
was removed.
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KEEP
THE
PARTS'
IN ORDER ACCORDING
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NUMBER-
EXHAUST
AND INTAKE
TO THE CYLINDER
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