Piston and Rod - Disassembly & Cleaning

PISTON AND ROD - DISASSEMBLY





Remove the retainer rings from the piston.





Remove the piston pin.

NOTE: Heating the piston is not required.





Remove the piston rings.

PISTON, PIN AND CONNECTING ROD - CLEAN





CAUTION: Do not use bead blast to clean the pistons.

Soak the pistons in cold parts cleaner. Soaking the pistons overnight will usually loosen the carbon deposits.





CAUTION: Do not clean the pistons and rods in an acid tank.

Wash the pistons and rods in a strong solution of laundry detergent and hot water.





CAUTION: Do not use a ring groove cleaner and be sure not to scratch the ring sealing surface in the piston groove.

Clean the remaining deposits from the ring grooves with the square end of a broken ring.





Wash the pistons again in a detergent solution or solvent. Rinse the pistons. Use compressed air to dry.