first timer help piston/rings
 

Can anyone help me work through changing out a pistron and rings on a lt230s. bought one for my son but don't wont to get too much money wrapped up in the thing, it smokes badly ...any help would be appreciated.....motor still is in ATV, can it be done on the frame?

Thanks

first timer help piston/rings
 

I havent rebuilt a 230 but all the ones i've rebuilt,you can do it without removing motor.I always remove the plastic and the fuel tank which shouldnt be to much trouble.Any other questions?

first timer help piston/rings
 

how do you make sure it stays in time?

first timer help piston/rings
 

should be a T mark on flywheel and a M mark on crankcase.according to the book you should align these up when piston is at top dead center.

first timer help piston/rings
 

wen u take the cam out of it make sure u tie the chain to the frame so it doesnt fall into the motor. take off the left side case there is a line on the magnito it lines up with an indent on the block. ull now wat i mean when you see it. then back up top the cam and sprocket assembly only goes together one way and the two lines on the sprocket line up with the flat surface of the head. any more questions feel free to ask, Mike

first timer help piston/rings
 

also make sure it is at top dead center. to do this line up the mark on the magnito with the line on the block

first timer help piston/rings
 

do you have to worry about the timing chain to take the head off?

first timer help piston/rings
 

Do you have to loosen the chain tensioner?.I have what I would call the valve cover taken off....what are the next steps besides the timing chain process?