Cylinder removal

[freeh]

I am trying to remove the cylinder on my 01 CR250 and can't seem to get the left side to break free. The right side appears to be loose. I have tried tapping around the base with a soft mallet. Anyone have any other ideas?

 

[C Hudak]

Try a different position with the piston. move it down to the bottom of the stroke. A rubber mallet should do it, tap, tap, tap. Also just try moving it lose with your hands if the one side is already loose.

 

[NQ1965]

Could be hung up on the dowel pin.

Common to corrode, rust and then hang up in the aluminum cylinder. Each time I've sent a cylinder out for boring or plated and have to remove the dowels, they usually get destroyed trying to remove and I end up having to order new and replacing. A little anti-sieze when resetting them pays off down the road.

Patience and rubber mallet love taps.