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REPAIR TOW POINT CYLINDER - Continued.
C.
INSPECT - Continued.
4.
INSPECT CYLINDER HEAD.
a.
Visually inspect cylinder head (3), preformed
packing groove I, and cylinder tube seating
surface J. Check for any raised edges or nicks
that may damage preformed packings or impair
sealing.
b.
Remove raised edges or nicks with crocus cloth.
c.
Visually inspect ring wiper seating surface K and
compression cup surface L. Check for any
raised edges or nicks that may damage ring
wiper and compression cup.
d.
Remove raised edges and nicks with crocus
cloth.
e.
Replace cylinder head (3) if scratches, pits, and
sharp edges cannot be polished out.
f.
Inspect threads M. If threads are distorted,
replace cylinder head.
5.
INSPECT PISTON.
a.
Run your finger along edges of piston (8)
packing retainer and preformed packing seating
surfaces N and O. Feel for any sharp edges or
nicks that can damage packing retainers and
seals.
b.
Remove sharp edges and nicks with crocus
cloth.
c.
Replace piston (8) if sharp edges or nicks
cannot be polished out.
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