Gear Cover - Cleaning and Inspection for Reuse (1-22) Section 1 - Cylinder Block - Group 01 M11 Page 1-64 Gear Cover - Cleaning and Inspection for Reuse (1-22) Cleaning Use a gasket scraper to remove all gasket material. Use crocus cloth to remove burrs from the capscrew holes and gasket surface. Warning: When using a steam cleaner, wear protective clothing and safety glasses or a face shield. Hot steam can cause serious personal injury. Steam clean the gear cover and dry with compressed air. Inspection Visually inspect the gear cover for cracks or damage. If the cover is cracked, it must be replaced. Visually inspect the gear cover for flatness.
It is an acceptable practice to use a mallet to straighten a gear cover with minor bends. Lay the gear cover on a flat surface and hit the cover in the bent area.