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FE290 ENGINE
Cylinder Head
Page 13-12 2000 FE290 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Supplement
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CYLINDER HEAD CLEANING AND INSPECTION
1. Clean the head with a non-flammable solvent and dry thoroughly.
2. Bead blast or scrape carbon deposits from head. When scraping carbon deposits, be careful to avoid
scratching or nicking the cylinder head.
3. Inspect the spark plug port threads for damage. If threads are damaged, replace the head.
4. Place the cylinder head on a surface plate (Figure 13-17, Page 13-13).
5. Measure the space between the surface plate and the head with a feeler gauge (1) to check the flat-
ness of the head surface (Figure 13-17, Page 13-13).
6. If the head is warped more than 0.002 inch (0.05 mm), replace the head. See following CAUTION.
VALVE GUIDES
Valve Guide Inspection
1. Measure the inside diameter of each guide with a telescoping gauge (Figure 13-18, Page 13-13).
2. If the inside diameter exceeds 0.2781 inch (7.065 mm), replace the guide.
Valve Guide Replacement
1. With the combustion chamber side of the head facing up, drive the guide out of the head with a valve
guide arbor (1) (Club Car Part No. 101641202) (Figure 13-19, Page 13-14).
2. Install the snap ring (2) on the new valve guide (Figure 13-20, Page 13-14).
3. Coat the guide with a light film of clean engine oil.
• SMOOTH OUT ANY DAMAGED SPOTS IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER (1) USING A SMALL
GRINDER. SHARP EDGES IN THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER MAY CAUSE PRE-IGNITION. DO
NOT REMOVE ANY MORE MATERIAL THAN IS NECESSARY OR CHANGE THE SHAPE OF THE
COMBUSTION CHAMBER (FIGURE 13-16, PAGE 13-12).
• DO NOT GRIND THE VALVE SEATS OR THE GASKET SURFACE.
Figure 13-17 Check Flatness of Head Surface
Figure 13-18 Measure I.D. of Valve Guides
CAUTION
1
A
A
B
A
2
1
Measure each position
in 2 places 90
°
apart.