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Old 04-14-2009 | 04:02 AM
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engine049
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Default RE: TeeDee Thrust washer removal

Tee Dees and Medallions after years of neglect are annoying to disassemble and clean. This is my take apart routine.

Glow head, Gh gasket with right tool,

cramp engine in vise padded with Linoleum floor tiling cardboard PUT SOMETHING ON THE METAL JAWS something Do not scratch your engine!

Use Adjustable wrench to take off cylinder 3/4 maybe i don't remember. if piston is not moving, Grab a few pieces of thin cardboard Wrap around the drive plate atleast 5 times and grip like heck and twist until the piston is in the down position.

Then remove back plate with the back of a wrench If you cannot take it off do not force it! Try to use an old chefs knife back use leather glove to not cut yourself

Grab the engine put it in vice butt end up support temp put cyl back for back plate off taking.

Do not crush or scratch press down with all might on use the TD tool flat side hold tool with wrence or vice grips. center of 2 grooves and twist. A chefs knife can be used if it will not come off, vice grips around the edge is impossible.

If all elss fails get a chissle and beat and take it iff by hitting in the right direction. take it it off. Piston comes off always put piston in THAT cyl . Take prop off then out screw in screw as far as possible .

put engine on soft cotton or leinolium on top of concrete and begin to tap with the hammer to take the c shaft off "PAD a HARD surface with a towel or cardborad" on on a HARD area so the crank absorbs the force if you.

Don't smack it hard you will end up with an inchworm for prop screw! Tap tap easy does it.

Clean. 90+ alcohol, ammonia or carb cleaner (use well ventilated area) Also ammonia eats caluminum like butter being a hot knife but will corrode alum. I have a ultra sonic washer I have Full of ammonia. Careful exposing parts to ammonia more than 10 min. Purple dragon purple power purple stuff works great but corrodes alum if not worked with fast