Vanguard 432447 Automobile Parts User Manual


 
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CYLINDER BLOCK DISASSEMBLY
8. Remove connecting rod and piston assemblies,
Fig. 5.
NOTE: Remove carbon or ridge from cylinder and
number connecting rod/piston assem-
blies before removing from cylinders.
a. Remove connecting rod cap with lower
bearing.
b. Push connecting rod and piston out through
top of cylinder.
c. Reassemble connecting rod cap to connect-
ing rod to prevent interchanging components.
Fig. 5 – Removing Connecting Rod Assembly
9. Remove crankshaft main bearing caps, keeping
main bearings with their respective caps, Fig. 6.
NOTE: Main bearing caps are numbered 1
through 4.
Fig. 6 – Removing Main Bearing Caps
10. Remove crankshaft, Fig. 7.
a. Remove crankshaft thrust washers (#3 main
bearing).
b. Remove upper main bearings from saddles
and place with respective bearing caps.
Fig. 7 – Removing Crankshaft
SHIMS
#3 MAIN
BEARING