
Repair
18 311238G
Disassemble the Air Valve
1. Perform steps 1-7 under Remove the Air Valve,
page 16.
2. See FIG. 11. Remove the screws (124), carriage
cover (112), spring-loaded detent (113), gasket
(106), and de-icing control (145).
3. See FIG. 10. Remove the retainer pins (111) from
their holes (J). Invert the pins and slide the heads
into the slots on the piston stops (110). Use the pins
to pull the piston stops out.
4. See FIG. 11. Hold the bolt (118) with a 9/16 in.
socket wrench while unscrewing the nut (121) with
another wrench. Disassemble the piston bolt
assembly. Inspect the u-cup packings (127) and all
o-rings (109a, 110a, 128). Replace any damaged
parts.
5. Remove the sleeves (109).
6. Remove the carriage (108) and carriage detent
(107).
7. Remove the screws (123), retainers (117), valve
plate (105), and seal (104).
8. Inspect the detent (107), carriage (108), plate (105),
and seal (104) for damage.
Reassemble the Air Valve
1. If the valve body (103) was removed, install a new
gasket (102†‡).
2. Lubricate the valve plate (105‡). Install the seal
(104†‡) and plate (105‡) in the valve body (103).
Lubricate the sealing face of the carriage (108‡).
Install the carriage, detent (107‡) and retainers
(117). Thread the screws (123) in by hand, then
torque to 12 ft-lb (16.3 N•m).
3. Install the sleeves (109‡).
4. Be sure to lubricate both ends of the piston bolt
(118). Assemble the piston bolt assembly exactly as
shown in FIG. 11, following all assembly notes.
5. Hold the bolt (118) with a wrench while tightening
the nut (121) with another wrench. Torque to 34-38
ft-lb (45.9-51.3 N•m).
6. Install the piston stop (110) and retainer pins (111).
7. For motors with DataTrak or the linear sensor, rein-
stall the modules, see step 10, page 17.
8. See FIG. 11. Lubricate and install the spring-loaded
detent (113‡), gasket (106†‡), carriage cover (112),
and screws (124). Torque to 100 in-lb (11.3 N•m).
9. See FIG. 9, page 17. Lubricate the gaskets (46) and
ensure they align with the holes at the back of the
air valve (40). Install the air valve. Thread the muf-
fler screws (43) in by hand. Install the screws (41)
and washers (34) and torque to 15 ft-lb (20.3 N•m).
Torque the muffler screws (43) to 100 in-lb (11.3
N•m).
Air Valve Seal Repair Kit NXT135 is available. Parts
included in the kit are marked with a symbol (†). For
the best results, use all the parts in the kit.
Air Valve Rebuild Kit NXT136 is available. Parts
included in the kit are marked with a symbol (‡). For
the best results, use all the parts in the kit.
FIG. 10. Remove Piston Stops
TI7758a
111
J
110
CAUTION
Do not separate the valve body (103) from the
exhaust cover (101) unless the air porting is plugged.
Separating these parts may damage the gasket (102).