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Disassembly
Twin Cylinder Engine Service Manual
February 2017 - Digital Edition
ENGINE DISASSEMBLY
Disassembly Lower End (Cont.)
Piston Rings and Wrist Pin
a. Piston rings
1. Remove each ring off the dome end of the piston; start with the top ring, middle and then the three piece
oil ring (if reusing rings, be careful not to break them).
NOTE: Use of a ring removal tool is optional.
WARNING
Use protective eye wear when removing the wrist pin.
b. Wrist pin
1. Remove both piston pin clips.
2. Remove the piston pin.
NOTE: If difcult to remove, support the piston on a block of wood with a hole in it. Drive out the
piston pin into the hole (Figure 41).
c. Keep parts sorted for cylinder #1 and #2.
Figure 41