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Hello I am lucky enough to open a KZ 1000 engine for the first time, I have Goth the head out and all the rest of the stuff until the cylinder, but I can't get the cylinder out

Sayonara wrote: Hello I am lucky enough to open a KZ 1000 engine for the first time, I have Goth the head out and all the rest of the stuff until the cylinder, but I can't get the cylinder out it been there since 1979 any Ideas on how to loosen the head without causing damage to the part?
Thanks in advance

Make sure ALL the fasteners are out. You may have missed two that are down inside the camshaft tunnel. Ed

I may be mistaken but I don't believe there are any bolts holding the cylinders other than the 12 crankshaft studs. If the head is off then you would have already removed them along with the two outside bolts beside sparkplugs ! and 4.

Take out the cam chain guides. You should be able to remove the cylinders, as long as the pistons move freely, although the cylinders may be stuck to the gasket mating to the crankcase. There are also two dowel pins located on the front outside mounting studs between the bottom of the cylinders and the top of the crankcase. They might be holding the cylinders along with the gasket. I think beginning in 1979 there should be a spot to insert a thin wedge to start the process. If not, take a thin chisel and begin lightly tapping it into the gap between the bottom of the cylinders and the top of the crankcase. The cylinders should begin to move.

Yes I did it there where 2 marks on the side of the cylinders where I manage with a chisel.
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Any suggestions in how to remove the gaskets from the bottom of the crankcase, cylinder bottom and top ,head bottom?
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I use a spray on gasket remover, a wire brush (not steel) and a lot of of elbow grease.

Gasket remover and a one sided plastic razorblade scraper. Where the razor blade made of plastic, that is as the plastic blade don't take out any metal.
A sharpen price of plexiglas can also do the trick.
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