How to Remove Pistons during Overhaul for V8 Engine 35, 39, and 42
ENGINE
OVERHAUL
37
Pistons - remove
1. Clamp hexagon body of LRT-12-013 in vice.
2. Screw large nut back until flush with end of
centre screw.
3. Push centre screw forward until nut contacts
thrust race.
4. Locate remover/replacer adapter
LRT-12-126/2 with its long spigot inside bore
of hexagon body.
5. Locate piston and connecting rod assembly on
centre screw and up to adapter LRT-12-126/2
ensuring that prongs of adapter are positioned
on piston either side of gudgeon pin.
6. Fit remover/replacer bush LRT-12-126/1 on
centre screw with flanged end away from
gudgeon pin.
7. Screw stop nut on to centre screw.
CAUTION: Ensure that LRT-12-126/1 is
correctly located in gudgeon pin bore of
piston.
8. Lock the stop nut securely with the lockscrew.
9. Push connecting rod to right to locate end of
gudgeon pin in adapter LRT-12-126/2.
10. Ensure that LRT-12-126/1 is still located in
gudgeon pin bore of piston.
11. Screw large nut up to LRT-12-013 .
12. Hold lockscrew and turn large nut until
gudgeon pin is withdrawn from piston.
CAUTION: Ensure that prongs of adapter
LRT-12-126/2 remain in contact with piston
and do not contact gudgeon pin.
13. Dismantle tool LRT-12-013 and remove piston,
connecting rod and gudgeon pin.
NOTE: Keep each piston and gudgeon pin
with their respective connecting rod.
14. Repeat above operations for remaining
pistons.