360 degrees, one push

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2. No valves, only ports
3. The three ports and the piston valve
4. Up: squeeze above, draw below
5. Down: fire, then scavenge
6. 360 degrees, one push
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8. How the mixture gets in
9. Tools and the strip order
10. Read it before you measure
11. Bore, ovality and piston clearance
12. Ring gaps and the locating peg
13. Big-end, side play and the crank seals
14. Seal it, gap it, torque it
15. Smoke, shake, knock and no start