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Valve Rocker Arm and Push Rod Removal

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    IMPORTANT: Mark, organize and sort the cylinder head components. Return the components to their original location during reassembly. Make an organizer rack from a piece of wood.
  1. Remove the valve rocker arm nuts, the valve rocker arm balls and the valve rocker arms.
  2. Fig 1: View Of Valve Rocker Arms
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    IMPORTANT: The exhaust valve push rods (2) are longer than the intake valve push rods (1).
  3. Remove the valve push rods.
  4. Fig 2: View Of Intake & Exhaust Valve Pushrods
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  5. Remove the valve rocker arm studs and push rod guides.
  6. Fig 3: View Of Valve Rocker Arm Studs & Pushrod Guides
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