Between Omaha and Des Moines, 7 miles South of I80 | Here's another photo, that shows more pieces. Those 2 expansion plugs, #26 in this photo, will have to come out. How I did mine, was to drill a small hole, about 1/2 way between edge and center, of expansion plug, then insert punch/drift into hole and pryed sideways. {Kinda wonder if there would have been room/clearance to have a small punch/screwdriver come in from the bottom(by levers) and punch them out ??? = then it would eliminate drilling, I never tried it.} On reassembly; you put those expansion plugs in with convex side UP, then I took a small, deep socket (like 3/8" or 5/16") and slightly pound in the center of new expansion plug = this pounds down the convex part and widens the plug's outer circumference, thus making them say "in place" = snug in its bore. Question for anyone: Has anyone left that upper, 4 bolt cover in place, and just done the barrels only. Basically, you would be slight hindered dealing with the expansion plugs and the 2 spring-loaded snap rings, but it might be worth a try? {note: there are many more spring-loaded valves and seals under that 4 bolt cover = it would be nice to not have to deal with those, if one doesn't need to, just when resealing barrels only.}
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