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SECTION 9
DISASSEMBLY
Support Barrels And
Pistons When Removing
Figure 8-24.
Removing Cylinder Barrels.
4. Thoroughly remove the sealant from the mating
Surfaces of crankcase and cylinder barrels.
NOTE: The use of a gasket-removing solvent is
recommended. Do not scrape the sur-
faces with a metal putty knife or similar
tool. Scratching the mating surfaces will
cause leaks.
REMOVE VALVES
1. With a marking pen or paint, mark the valves as
coming from the #1 or #2 cylinder barrel. Exhaust
valves are already identified with an "EX" stamp
on the valves.
2. Compress the valve springs with a valve spring
compressor and remove keepers. Refer to
Figure 9-25.
3. Remove the valve spring compressor; then re-
move valves, lower intake valve spring retainers,
exhaust valve rotators, and valve springs.
4. Remove the intake valve seals from valve guides.
REMOVE PISTONS
FROM CONNECTING RODS
1. With a marking pen or paint, mark the pistons and
connecting rods as #1 side and #2 side. Refer to
Figure 9-26.
Connecting Rod
Figure 9-26.
Removing Pistons.
2. Remove the piston pin retainers, piston pins, and
pistons.
REMOVE PISTON RINGS
1. Remove the top and center compression rings
using a ring expander tool. Refer to Figure 9-27.
Compressor
Intake Valve
Stem Seal
Exhaust Valve
Keepers
Top Compression Ring
Ring Expander Too!
Figure 9-25.
Removing Valves.
Figure 9-27.
Removing Piston Rings.
2. Remove the oil control ring rails; then remove rails
spacer.
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