Oldfeller--FSO
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With a solid socket you put a piece of 2x4 on the inside to take the solid end of the "C" clamp then you compress things on the spring side under a socket until there is a good bit of looseness then you tap on the valve head on the inside, rattling it back & forth until the keepers both come out of the groove and fall free inside the socket. Getting it all "balanced" so you can move the valve freely is tough.
Then you can take things apart and catch all the loose pieces.
Number valves and seats on the inside so you know what went where, baggie your keepers with the springs seats and valve for a particular seat number so it all matches when you put it back.
Putting it back together is a lot more fun, I have used two pieces of key stock over the top spring cap to provide some maneuvering clearance, got one retainer in place then rotated the rig to get the other retainer in place. I didn't sweat the lateral forces involved, I just wanted to "get her done".
But when you are young and broke, time is something you have to burn and lateral forces don't get a lot of attention.
A real valve compression tool would be a lot easier to use ..... less likely to damage things and likely be cheaper than a huge "C" clamp too.
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