- 1). Remove the four bolts that secure the rocker cover to the top of the engine cylinder with a socket and ratchet. Lift the rocker cover and rocker cover gasket off the top of the cylinder.
- 2). Lift the cylinder off the engine with the valves still on top of the cylinder. Make sure the cylinder does not fall over.
- 3). Place the piston ring tool onto the top piston ring, spread the ring and pull it off the piston. Do the same with the lower piston ring.
- 4). Place the piston ring tool onto the new piston ring, spread the piston ring with the piston ring tool and place the piston ring onto the lower groove on the piston. Do the same with the top piston ring.
- 5). Lubricate the piston rings with 20W50 motor oil.
- 6). Remove the cylinder gasket from the base of the engine and place the new cylinder gasket onto the base of the engine.
- 7). Slide the cylinder over the screws on the engine and over the piston ring until the cylinder seats onto the engine.
- 8). Place the new rocker cover gasket onto the top of the cylinder.
- 9). Secure the rocker cover to the top of the engine with the rocker cover bolts, socket and ratchet.
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Repeat the process with the second cylinder.
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