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contaucreek

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Emergency FR1 Top end rebuild
« on: August 17, 2014, 09:48:32 PM »
Got a call from my Brother inlaw at the hunt camp, couldnt get the Freedom single genny fired up. Intake valve leaking compression after sitting  since last Nov.
I gathered tools and was off at 6:00 Saturday morning to see what we were up against. Basic tricks did not work so drain the coolant and off with it's head !!
I had never wrenched an FR so it was a real learning experience, especially doing the work back in the bush.
Removed the valves, cleaned everything and lapped them back in and reassembled. After torqueing the head and setting the valves we were ready for a start.
Big look of relief as it fired on the second compression stroke off the oil in the cylinder and after a few minutes of working the air out it was running top notch.
Pretty simple to work on, a salient feature of our beloved Listers.
« Last Edit: August 17, 2014, 09:50:27 PM by contaucreek »
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