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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 01:19 AM
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Grump,
watching this thread with great interest as too, am going to do the same in 6 months, when winter turns up.(Aussie)
Good luck digger.
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Old Jan 13, 2011 | 01:20 PM
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Thanks Bluehighways - kinda figured that wasn't the best way to get them off - BUT it would make for a interesting adventure. Baloffski1 - stay tune and I'll give you an update. Plan on working on them this coming weekend.
 
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 06:38 AM
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Those who said "they come right off" were correct. One took a slight prying between the cylinder and the head (in the area around in the intake port) but they came off with no problems. Thanks to those who replied
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