2
STEP 5.
Insert the hex key into the hole in the right
side of the compressor housing (See Fig. #2). Loosen
clamping screw at the base of the connecting rod.
Slide the connecting rod off the bearing, lift it out
through the top of the compressor housing.
NOTE:
It may be necessary to insert a flat tip
screwdriver into the slot in the base of the connecting
rod, and spread the base slightly, in order to break
the Loctite
®
bond and free it from the bearing (See
Fig. #3).
Insert Screwdriver
Figure #3
REBUILD VALVE PLATE
ASSEMBLY
STEP 1.
Remove the valve keeper and
intake valve flapper from the bottom of
the valve plate. Clean the bottom of the
plate with a clean soft cloth. Install the
new intake flapper valve. The valve keeper
should be placed on top of the flapper so
that the word “UP” is visible (See Fig. #4).
Tighten the screws to 12 in-lbs.
STEP 2.
Remove the two restraints and
four exhaust flapper valves (two over
each port) from the top of the valve plate.
Clean the top of the plate with a clean
soft cloth. Install the new flapper valves
and screws as shown in Fig. #5. Tighten
the screws to 12 in-lbs. Set Valve Plate
Assembly aside.
UP
Figure #4
Valve Flapper
Valve Keeper
Figure 5
Valve Flappers
Valve Restraint
