Westerbeke 6.5KW - Page 38

Disassembly of the Engine Block
1. Remove the engine rocker cover and baffle assembly.
2. Rotate the engine crankshaft so as to position the camshaft drive
chain so that the master link is in a position that it can be
disassembled. Remove the chain tensioner from the front timing
gear cover. Disassemble the master link to separate the chain.
3. Loosen cylinder head bolts in
the numerical order shown in the
figure.
Make sure bolts are loosened a
few turns at a time.
4. Remove the rocker shaft assembly
and camshaft with drive gear.
5. Remove the cylinder head with
valves.
6. Remove the valves wi th the aid
of a suitable valve spring com-
pressor tool. Make sure the
removed valves are kept in
sequence for each cylinder.
7. Remove the engine oil sump.
8. Remove
pulley
cover.
the
and
front crankshaft
front timing gear
9. Remove the lube oil
assembly and drive chain.
pump
10. Remove each connecting. rod
bear ing cap and remove the,.~on
necting rod and piston assembly
from the engine block by care-
fully forcing it out the top of
the block.
NOTE: Keep
together.
needed.
rods
Number
and caps
them as
11. Press out the piston pin with piston pin setting tool. Make sure
that disassembled pistons and piston rings are kept in sequence
for each cylinder.
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