Operation | Section reference |
Remove the cylinder heads from the engine | Refitting the cylinder head assembly |
Remove the dowel (7), bushes (10) and head gasket (11) from their seats on the cylinder barrel.
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Use service tool no. 88700.5644 to bring the piston (9) of the horizontal cylinder (8) close to TDC.
Carefully lift the cylinder barrel (8) off the crankcase, keeping it vertical.
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If necessary, rock the cylinder slightly using both hands or tap its base gently with a rubber mallet. Continue to lift the cylinder until you can access the gudgeon pin (3).
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Since insertion of piston in the barrel is a difficult operation to perform at the time of reassembly, remove the piston together with the barrel as an assembly as described below.
Close the opening in the engine crankcase with a rag or soft paper to prevent foreign material or solid combustion residue from falling in.
Remove the circlip (2) of the gudgeon pin (3) from the clutch side.
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Working from the opposite side, drive out the gudgeon pin (3) sufficiently to release the connecting rod.
Lift the cylinder/piston assembly clear of the engine crankcase studs.
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If work is to be carried out on the piston, carefully withdraw it from the cylinder.
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To remove the vertical cylinder-piston assembly, proceed as described above for the horizontal cylinder.
Remove cylinder-crankcase gaskets (6) from the cylinder barrel.
Caution! Mark the pistons to show from which cylinder they were removed: V= Vertical - H= Horizontal.
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