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This is a prerequisite-only guide. This guide is part of another procedure and is not meant to be used alone.
Follow this guide to remove the piston rings on a Mi-T-M Air Compressor AM1-PH65-08HD 2012.
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Flip the engine switch into the OFF position.
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Grab the plastic housing at the end of the spark plug wire.
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Pull firmly to disconnect the wire from the spark plug.
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Pull the ring on the safety relief valve away from the compressor tank to drain the air from the compressor.
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Use a 7/8 inch wrench to loosen the nut securing the pump discharge line to the elbow on the cylinder head.
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Remove the pump discharge line from the elbow.
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Use a 10 mm socket to remove the bolt securing the belt guard.
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Tilt the belt guard away from the device and lift it out to remove it.
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Use a 7/16 inch socket to remove the nuts and accompanying bolts securing the belt guard bracket to the rear belt guard.
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Use a 1/2 inch socket to remove the two bolts securing the belt guard bracket to the cylinder head.
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Lift the belt guard bracket straight up to remove it.
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Remove the four spacers from the top of the cylinder head.
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Use a 1/2 inch socket to remove the six bolts and washers securing the cylinder to the crankcase.
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Lift the cylinder from the air compressor and set it aside.
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Rotate the top compression ring until its gap is facing you.
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Push the left side of the compression ring completely into the compression ring groove.
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Grasp the right edge of the top compression ring and lift the end up and over the top edge of the piston.
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Lift the piston ring as you rotate the entire ring counterclockwise (looking at the piston from above) to guide the ring out of its groove.
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With the top compression ring out of its groove, swing it out and off of the piston.
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Remove the compression ring and set it aside.
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Repeat the last three steps to remove the wiper ring (the second ring from the top).
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Rotate the top oil ring rail so that its gap is facing you.
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Use a pair of needle nose pliers to lift up the left end of the top oil ring rail enough to grip it with your fingers.
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Use your fingers to lift the top oil ring rail clockwise around the piston.
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Remove the top oil ring rail and set it aside.
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Rotate the oil ring expander so that its gap is facing you.
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Use a pair of needle nose pliers to lift up the left end of the top oil ring expander enough to grip it with your fingers.
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Use your fingers to lift the oil ring expander out of its groove, working your way clockwise around the piston.
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Remove the oil ring expander and set it aside.
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Rotate the bottom oil ring rail so that its gap is facing you.
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Use a pair of needle nose pliers to lift up the left end of the bottom oil ring rail enough to grip it with your fingers.
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Use your fingers to lift up the bottom oil ring rail, working your way clockwise around the piston.
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Remove the bottom oil ring rail and set it aside.
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Repeat the last seven steps to remove the piston rings from the second piston.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
