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PISTON-MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS (Cont).

TM-55-1905-220-14-5 Landing Craft Utility LCU 1671-1679 NSN 1905-01-009-1056 Manual

REMOVAL (Cont)

TM 55-1905-220-14-5

3-96.1 PISTON-MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS (Cont).

LOCATION

ITEM

ACTION

REMARKS

REMOVAL (Cont)

Cylinder

1. Remove the carbon

liner

deposits from the

upper inner surface

of the cylinder liner.

2. Use a ridge cutter to

remove any ridge in the

cylinder liner at the

top of the piston ring

travel.

NOTE

Move the piston to the bottom of its travel and place a cloth over the top of the

piston to collect the cuttings. After the ridge has been removed, turn the

crankshaft to bring the piston to the top of its stroke and carefully remove the cloth

with the cuttings.

g. Nut (1),

Remove.

bearing

cap (2),

and lower

bearing

shell (3)

h. Piston

Push the piston and rod

The piston can-

and con-

assembly out through the

not be removed

necting

top of the cylinder

from the bottom

rod as-

block.

of the cylinder

sembly

block.

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