Re: Someone hooked the battery up backwards / new member 55 Clipper Deluxe

Posted by humanpotatohybrid On 2022/5/15 22:29:52

On the instructions to remove the heads, it says to "disconnect the exhaust manifold from the exhaust pipe". Looking in the Fuel and Exhaust section, it says that the manifold bolts onto the crossover pipe. For me it's hard to see what is going on there, but the specs sheet says it should be 3/8" bolts, presumably using a 9/16" socket. Are these usually feasible to get off, or rusted in place?

What's the recommended way to take the heads off? Manual says to screw (14mm) bolts into the spark plug holes and lift it off with some apparatus.

How heavy is it? Is it feasible to lift off by myself or should I have another person? Should I take the hood off first?

Also, how do I get the head unseated in the first place? I loosened all of the head bolts but the head itself didn't seem to be movable. Just smack it around with a dead blow hammer, or?