Opel 1900 1973 Service Manual page 579

1973 OPEL SERVICE MANUAL
SUCTION
SCREEN
TEFLON
Figure 96-l 24 Rear Head Removal
8. Take out and discard shell to head "0" ring.
9. Carefully pry out rear discharge valve
rear suction valve reed disc with screwdrivers (see
Figures 9B-125 and 9B-126). Check both pieces and
replace as necessary.
During disassembly, the disc generally adheres to the
plate and both pieces lift out together.
Figure 96-l 25 Removing Rear Discharge Valve Plate
Removing Cylinder Assembly,
Front Suction Valve Reed Disc, Front Discharge
Valve Plate, and Front Head
1. Pull out oil inlet tube (see Figure 9B-127) and oil
inlet tube "0" ring using Remover (J-6586).
plate and
and Disassembly of
Figure 96-l 26 Removing Rear SfJction Valve Reed
Disc
Figure 98-127 Removing Oil Inlet Tube
2. Push shaft upward from front head and lift out
cylinder assembly (see Figure 9B-128), front suction
valve reed disc, and front discharge valve plate.
When lifting out the cylinder assembly, the front
suction valve reed disc and the front discharge valve
plate generally adhere to the cylinder assembly
lift out with it. Check and replace if necessary.
Depending on wear or damage to cylinder assembly,
it may be advisable to replace complete cylinder as-
sembly. If service replacement cylinder is
following steps and continue on with subparagraph
entitled "FINAL REASSEMBLY OF CYLINDER
ASSEMBLY".
3. Disassemble front head from shell by tapping
front head with a mallet to unseat head, and lifting
straight out through rear of shell the front head and
shell to head "0" ring (see Figure 9B-130). Discard
and
used omit