AirPower Shamal K8 Instructions for use

Airpower
Shamal/ Chinook pump recondition manual
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1. Dismantle and assemble block 2-22
2. Take off the flywheel 2
3. Replace main bearings 2 -4
4. Replace small end bearings 4
5. Assemble the connecting rod 5-7
6. Assemble the big end bearings 8-11
7. Assemble the main bearings 11- 15
8. Assemble the pistons and rings 16-19
9. Assemble the valves and cylinder head 20-22
10.Oil sump capacities 23
11.Preventive Maintenance on blocks 24

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To remove the fly wheel:
Loosen nut on fly wheel centre. Please note, it is a left hand thread. Turn nut
clock wise to loosen.
Pull flywheel with a wheel puller. You may have to put some heat on the
flywheel hub with a gas flame while under tension from the wheel puller.
To replace the main bearings:
Remove the entire cylinder barrel and pull upwards. The pistons will slide out
on bottom of cylinder.
Take end caps off and knock the drive side bearing from inside the sump.

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Remove crankshaft with connecting rods:
On the two cylinder blocks, the complete crankshaft with connecting rods
assembly, can be removed in one piece, provided the main bearings were
removed from the crankshaft. On the V blocks, K60 and K100, remove the
cylinder barrels and then loosen the big end bearings.

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Small end bearings and gudgeon pins:
If small end bearings needs replacement, remove big end bearings, remove
pistons from connecting rod, press brass bush (small end bearing) from

connecting rod. Press new small end bearing into position. Ream small end
bush, until the gudgeon pin has a slide fit. Fit with ample oil
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