36. Piston and Connecting Rod Disassemble

Piston and Connecting Rod Disassemble





1. Remove the connecting rod bearings (118) from the rod (119) and cap (117).





2. Using piston ring pliers, remove the piston rings from the piston.





3. Rotate the piston pin retaining clips until the ring end gap is positioned in the cutout area (1) of the pin bore.





4. Remove the clips starting in the cutout area of the pin bore.





5. Remove the pin from the piston and connecting rod.
6. The piston and pin are a matched set and are not to be serviced separately. Mark, sort or organize the piston and matching piston pin.