Honda Civic 1998 Service Manual page 140

Pistons and Crankshaft
Removal (cont'dl
5.
Remove the bolts and the bearing cap.
CAUTION: To prev6nt warpago, unscrew the bohs
in soquence l/3 turn at a tims; rgpoat the sequenco
until 8ll bolts ara loosonsd.
MAIN BEARING CAP BOLTS LOOSENING SEOUENCE
Remove the rod caps/bearings and main caps/bear-
ings. Keep all caps/bearings in order
Lift the crankshaft out of the engine, being careful
not to damage journals.
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CRANKSHAFT
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Remove the upper bearing halves from the connect-
ing rods and set them aside with their respective caps.
Reinstall the main caps and bearings on the engine
In proper order.
lf you can feel a ridge of metal or hard carbon around
t h e t o p o f e a c h c y l i n d e r , r e m o v e i t w i t h a r i d g e
reamer. Follow the reamer manufacturer's instruc-
tions.
CAUTION: lf the ridgo is not removed, it may dam-
age tho plstons as they are pushed out.
Use the wooden handle of a hammer to drive the
pistons out.
Reinstall the connecting rod bearings and caps after
removing each piston/connecting rod assembly.
Mark each piston/connecting rod assembly with its
cylinder number to avoid mixup on reassembly.
NOTE: The existing number on the connecting rod
does not indicate its position in the engine, it indi-
cates the rod bore size.
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