GAS GAS TXT 2018 Series, Workshop Manual

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Workshop manual
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- Remove the gasket from the base of the cylinder.
- gently clean and remove any gasket debris and carbon deposits (avoid scratch -
ing the circumference of the piston).
- Visually check the condition of the connecting rod end. if there is damage to
the surface from contact with the needle roller bearing, replace it.
- Visually check the condition of the needle roller bearing of the connecting rod
end; if there is damage to the needles or cracks in the cage, replace it.
- Remove the rings by opening them from their tips and lifting them by the part
opposite them.
Cylinder and piston disassembly and inspection