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Engine Block
Piston Installation
If the crankshaft is already installed
1. Set the crankshaft t o BDC for each cylinder,
2. Remove the connecting rod caps, then install the
ring compressor, and check that the bearing is
securely in place.
3. Position the arrow (A) and the mark (B) facing the
t i m i n g belt side of the engine.
4. Position the piston in the cylinder, and tap it in
using the w o o d e n handle of a h a m m e r (A).
Maintain d o w n w a r d force on the ring compressor
(B) to prevent the rings f r o m expanding before
entering the cylinder bore.
5. Stop after the ring compressor pops free, and
check the connecting rod-to-crank journal
alignment before pushing the piston into place.
6. Check the connecting rod bearing clearance w i t h
plastigage (see page 7-13).
7. Apply engine oil to the bolt threads, then install the
rod caps w i t h bearings. Torque the bolts to 20 N m
(2.0 k g f m , 14 Ibf-ft).
8. Mark the connecting rod (A) and bolt head (B) as
shown.
A
9. Tighten the bolt until the mark on the bolt head
lines up w i t h the mark on the connecting rod (turn
the bolt 90°).
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