Here is the oil return galley to the sump. |
Make sure you put the cylinder gasket on correctly so as to no cover the
hole. |
Put the gasket on to the studs square so as to not tear it. |
No need to use any sealer and yes it is easier to put the gasket on
before the piston. |
Get the cylinder and oil ready...if you removed the push rod seals
put them back on now. |
Note the nice deep bevel at the mouth of the cylinder. This is there to
make sliding over the rings easier. |
Arrange the ring gaps so they are all in-line at 12 o'clock...heresy;
but do it anyway. Another myth falls. |
Lube the cylinder barrel with a little motor oil. |
Slide it on... |
...right up to the piston. |
Now, tilt the piston back enough to get the bottom of the #1 compression
ring to enter the cylinder bevel... |
Use your fingers to press each side of the #1 ring together closing the
gap... |
...while pushing the cylinder forward with your stomach or knee. As the
#1 ring goes in press together the #2 then the #3... |
...and in under 2 minutes you'll have installed the cylinder. Remember
to put all ring gaps together up top where you can see them. |
A bump with the palm of the hand and the cylinder is seated. |
Press here to get the push rod seals to seat if they don't pop right in. |
Make sure the vertical "l" mark on the seals are at the 12 o'clock as
you seat the cylinder. |
Side view of installed cylinder. |
Quarter view of the face of the cylinder. |
Pop the other side on and you're done. Shouldn't take you more than 10
minutes. |