Valve Removal
 

Does anyone have an in-depth video of the valve removal on a K321 14HP? I have the spring compressed but the retaining rings that follow I have no idea how to get them off, can't get a snap ring to fit on the compressed lock-washer looking piece... Help?

No video but pictures, I'll post thumbnail sized pics, click for larger views.

The valve assembly consists of the valve, a spring, a retainer ( washer ) and two tapered keepers.

Compress the valve assembly
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Then you remove the two keepers ( they may spin around the valve stem )
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...h_DCP_4975.jpg

( sorry not very clear )
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...h_DCP_4970.jpg

Unscrew the valve compressor and remove all components.

Thank you for the reply! Do the keepers just slide off the end of the stem, or do they some how come off the side of the stem?

After the spring is compressed, I see a round piece with a notch in it, a large washer type deal, and then another thicker round piece with a notch in it...

The valve stem has a notch for the keepers ( two halves slide into the valve spring retainer ). They may slide around the valve stem and stay attached due to the oil film on them.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...e.jpg~original

Red arrow is the keepers, yellow arrow is the spring retainer

Got them taken off, thank you Jeff!!

Now my carburetor side is relatively clean, a bit of gunk in the valve guides but not bad. The valve (shaft) is relatively clean also.

The exhaust side, on the other hand, has tons of gunk (black crap) inside where the spring sits and such on what I assume is the valve guide. Also, from the flat round top of the valve, about 1.5" down the shaft that whole part of the shaft is "burnt" as I would call it. :bigthink: