Onan b43g rebuild (fuel pump)

ive got the bolts out that hold the pto to engine and I have the bolt out of the crank. the pto does not slide off. Ive taken off other pto's the way you describe, but something is still holding this one on. I thought I remembered reading a post the described a different method for removing the pto on a 318, but cant find anything with the search function.

as far as what Im going to do to it, I plan on getting some new rings, decarbon, and get a complete gasket set. first some measurements ! Ive downloaded the onan service manual and plan on going step by step. I bought the tractor with a bad starter. So i was gonna buy a new starter and try her out. Then I removed the engine and notice a broken engine mount that someone tried to jb weld. So i bought an oil pan off of ebay. Then pulled the pan and started to think that I was this far might as well get it done right. So I asked here on mtf and most said at the least some new rings. The tractor has 1400 hrs on it. I'm obviously going to read more, but one area Im not to sure on is the valves. In small engines class i remember lapping the valves, is that common practice for an engine like this?

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lapping is fine ONLY, if the valve face is flat.
if there are grooves etc. on the face you should have the valves and seats ground.
then most shops will still lap them.
clean the faces of your valves,then PLEASE post some pics. of them.
thank you boomer ( the used onan engine parts guy )
P/S deglase the cyl. walls.

boomer thanks for the heads up on the valves, and i just bought a stone style deglazing hone for the cylinders. I just removed the pistons and measured the top ring clearance. I read on a thread about rebuilding onan's that the allowable clearance is .003-.008. I can fit .009 feeler in snug, wont fit .010 . Man does that mean I need new piston's? ughh:banghead3

No you don't need new pistons but new rings,really that is not much wear considering the age of the tractor,I had 2 Onans that the rings would drop through the cylinder after I took them off the pistons and still ran,they had 016 -020 end gap.Did you push the top ring about an inch down in the bore?

On the fuel pump issue. The two barbs are identical, except that only one is open to the inside. I've reused some that were broken like yours. Plug the broken one, I drill and tap for a little screw. Then drill the other one out so that it goes into the inside, Install the fuel hose on that one and it's good to go, assuming the diaphragm and check valves are good.

the top ring measures .078 . This might be a dumb question, but the feeler gauge Im using has 2 measurements on it. Could I be using them wrong. I found a link on amazon that shows the feeler gauge I've been using.
http://www.amazon.com/Performance-W80524-Blade-Feeler-Gauge/dp/B002KS5GBS I assumed the measurement indicated is for one side of it, and vice versa. Is that the correct way to read it?