Trick 4 Pulling 787 Cylinders?

[CASPX]

Is there a trick for separating the cylinders from the cases on a 787?

I'm down to taking off the cylinders and don't want to crank on them, figured maybe someone on here knows a trick or a leverage point that works to break them loose?

Thanks

 

[CReynoldsMIZ]

Tap on the with a rubber mallet

 

[racerxxx]

Make sure the exhaust mani is off, remove the 4 bolts that hold the jugs down and give it a rap with a rubber mallet or a plastic dead blow on the exhaust area where the mani was bolted. Pay attention to between the jugs, the base gasket has a number of holes in it, you need to know how many holes so you can just get the same thickness gasket again.

 

[CASPX]

I got the dead blow going but no luck so far.

I'll keep an eye out for the gasket thickness indicator holes per the service manual.

Any other tricks?