Reply To: Tips on removing cylinder jugs on Johnson K35

[Buccaneer]

The easiest thing to break may be the piston skirts if they bang against the
connecting rods. I usually stuff rags or paper towels inside the piston to
prevent this.
Not likely you could actually use a torque wrench on the cylinder nuts,
so just tighten them up evenly a little at a time until they’re good and snug.

If the gas tank ears are bent, you may be able to gently tap thems back into proper position
after softening the aluminum slightly with a little bottle torch.
It may be that the gas tank body itself is bent, and you can “pull down” on the
tank while it’s still bolted in place, to get the proper clearance from the flywheel.
Of course, if you use a torch near a gas tank, caution and prep. is prudent.

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