9.8
Section 9
Disassembly
Remove Valve Cover/Breather, Rocker
Arms, Push Rods and Cylinder Head
Assembly
1. Remove the hex fl ange screw and washer and
remove the valve cover and gasket from the
engine. See Figure 9-30. The breather assembly is
inside the valve cover.
Hex
Screw
Figure 9-30. Valve Cover Removal.
2. Loosen and remove the rocker arm lock and
adjuster nuts. Remove the rocker arms and push
rods. See Figure 9-31.
NOTE: Mark the location of the push rods and
any other part removed that will be
reused.
Lock Nuts
Adjuster
Nuts
Figure 9-31. Rocker Arm Removal.
3. Remove the spark plug.
4. Remove the four hex fl ange screws securing the
cylinder head. See Figure 9-32.
Hex
Screws
Figure 9-32. Remove Cylinder Head Mounting
Screws.
5. Remove the cylinder head, dowel pins (2), and
cylinder head gasket. See Figure 9-33.
Head
Gasket
Dowel Pins
Figure 9-33. Remove Cylinder Head, Dowel Pins
and Gasket.
Remove Valves
1. Supporting the head of the valve from below,
depress the valve keeper and valve spring until
the keeper can be released from the valve stem.
Remove the valve spring and valve from the
head. Repeat this procedure for the remaining
valve. See Figure 9-34.
NOTE: Mark the locations of any part removed
that will be reused.
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