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INSTALLING THE CONNECTING RODS
AND PISTONS
The following procedure applies to all of the
pistons and connecting rods.
1. Install:
• top ring
• 2nd ring
•oil ring
NOTE:
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Be sure to install the piston rings so that the
manufacturer’s marks or numbers face up.
2. Install:
• piston
1
• connecting rod
2
• piston pin
3
• piston pin clip
4
NOTE:
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• Apply engine oil onto the piston pin.
• Make sure that the “Y” mark
a
on the con-
necting rod left when the arrow mark
b
on
the piston is pointing up. Refer to the illustra-
tion.
• Reinstall each piston into its original cylinder
(numbering order starting from the left: #1 to
#4).
New
3. Offset:
• piston ring end gaps
a
Top ring
b
Lower oil ring rail
c
Upper oil ring rail
d
2nd ring
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Intake side
CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS