7.22 Piston and cylinder – removal
1
Remove:
•
cylinder cover
•
carburettor (see "Carburettor – removal")
•
silencer
•
spark plug
•
fuel unit
2
Undo the four cylinder bolts from the underside and
lift the cylinder off carefully (see figure 52).
3
Cover the opening in the crankcase (see figure 54).
4
Remove the circlips from the ends of the gudgeon
pin and press it out. Then lift off the piston (see
figure 53 and 54).
5
Remove the little end bearing (see figure 54).
If replacing the cylinder:
Remove the intake manifold, see "Air intake sys-
tem – removal".
Cleaning and inspection
Clean all the components, scraping off all traces of
old gasket and carbon from the following places:
•
Piston crown
•
Top of the cylinder bore
•
Cylinder exhaust port
•
Decompression valve channel
•
Cylinder base and/or crankcase
(see figure 56)
Fig 53
Fig 54
Fig 55
Fig 56
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