Gently slide the lever arm off the posts and down through the hole:
Remove the two bolts for the thermostat cover and the 6 cylinder head bolts:
A view of the head underside. Notice the gouge marks:
A view down the cylinder. Notice the damage to the top of the piston:
Remove the left side exhaust valve cover:
There are 4 nuts that connect the cylinder. 2 are located under the side covers:
A gentle tap with a deadblow hammer helped pop the cylinder off the engine. If you're not doing the bottom end, be sure to stuff a rag under the piston to avoid dropping anything into the bottom end.
Remove the circlip from one side of the piston and gently press the pin out from the opposite side:
The piston walls look pretty good. No real signs of blow-by or low compression.
This piston top took a beating:
