TM 5-2420-230-24-2
Section 1 - Cylinder Block - Group 1
Piston and Connecting Rod - Disassembly (1-24)
B Series Shop Manual
Page 1-41
Piston and Connecting Rod - Disas-
sembly (1-24)
Remove the retaining rings.
Remove the piston pin.
Heating the piston is not required.
Piston Ring Expander Part No. 3823137
Remove the piston rings.
Piston, Pin and Connecting Rod -
Cleaning (1-25)
Caution: Do not use the bead blast method to clean the
piston. The piston will be damaged by blast material
embedded in the aluminum.
Soak the pistons in cold parts cleaner.
Soaking the pistons overnight will usually loosen the car-
bon deposits.
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