Installing Piston To Cylinder; Guide Hoses Installation; Instailing Bearing Cap - Suzuki Samurai 1986 Service Manual

3) install piston and connecting rod assembly
into cylinder bore.
@Apply engine oil to pistons, rings, cylinder
walls, connecting rod bearings and crank-
pins.
@Put guide hoses over connecting rod bolts as
shown in Fig. 3-6-18. These guide hoses
protect crankpin and thread of rod bolt
from damage during installation of connect-
ing rod and piston assembly.
Fig. 3-6- 18 Guide hoses installation
@When installing piston and connecting rod
assembly into cylinder bore, point arrow
mark on each piston head to crankshaft
pulley side.
Fig. 3-6- 19 Direction of arrow mark on
piston head
1. Guide hoses
1. Crankshaft pulley side
2. Flywheel side
compress rings. Guide connecting rod into
place on the crankshaft.
Using a hammer handle, tap piston head to
install piston into bore. Hold ring compres-
sor firmly against cylinder block until all
piston rings have entered cylinder bore.
Fig. 3-6-20 Installing piston to cylinder
4) Install connecting rod bearing cap.
When installing cap to rod, point arrow mark
on cap to crankshaft pulley side.
Tighten cap nuts to specification.
Tightening torque
for rod bearing
cap nuts
Fig. 3-6-21 Ins tailing bearing cap
(Special tool 09916-77310)
33 - 37 N-m
3.3 - 3.7 kg-m
24.0 - 26.5 lb-ft
2. Arrow mark
3. Crankshaft pulley side
4. Cap nut
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