Removing head

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Going to post some pics from when I removed front head. Front is a lot easier then rear, better clearance. I didn't buy anything special from front. I left the exhaust on.

For rear I got 1/2 & 7/16 dogbone from Mcmaster Carr. There were still a couple I guessed at.

Though now I have 1/4 drive ratchets, and wonder if it might go better. Also curious if 1/4 drive tq wrench would help.

Changing heads is fairly straight forward follow the manual, good directions and diagrams. Just thought I would some pics for the curious.

Not to hard to do. Bolt on.

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I was out in Yellowstone, going down the road, and blew out a plug. I knew the sound from my old 2 strokes. Coasted to side, while being passed by a few HDs. Then road it on one cylinder to a clearing, where I stopped to look at it, all along being passed by HDs.

I put the plug back in tightened, down, but came loose in about 10 miles. Tightened a few times. Last time, tightened, until my butt puckered, and drove home 1300+ miles. Got home drove around the weekend, then pulled it out, and it pretty much just fell in the hole when I tried to put it back in.

Lots of places had heli coils in stock, but no had the die. So ended up bring to a shop to do, $25. Probably worth it. Later had GMR weld in a sert, when he did my heads. Wish I would have done the rear too.


Either way, here are some pics

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What I found cool about this, is how simple the engine is.
The push rods get driven by the lifters, getting driven by the cams. Springs on the other side of the rocker arms drive it the other way.

The one tricky thing for me, was getting the push rod tubes back together.During assembly. A lot f swearing. I am sure a pro does them in 30 seconds.

The rods are different, silver and black. I still label them with masking tape and marker, to identify late

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I labeled and seperated each step by A,B,C,D according to the manual for removal.

While it probably makes no difference, I do bag each cylinder seperately. with the though that they may wear differant and not mate the same. But probably being anal.

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Before removing the rocker arms you have to bring the cylinder to TDC. while not hard, the 1st time not really confident. Stuck my finger in and followed the 4 cycles, when stopped blowing TDC. Also stuck a peice of metal hanger in to watch it go up in down.

This can be tuff to do by yourself. You have to to talk real nice to gf, and get her to spin the tire for you.

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I hope the gasket pic is right, check your manual. Mine did not look exactly the same as diagram. One of the outside middle section was covered in mine and not in diagram.

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Well, the ice is melted in my gin and tonic. So this episode is through. jsut remember, if I can do it, so can you. If you do trash your engine, remember Berserker is a fictious character, not meant to represent anyone live or dead.

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LOL!!! Thabnk you for that!