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Connecting Rod Bolt







NOTE: Use new connecting rod bolts.

Install the bearings in the piston connecting rod and rod cap. Tighten the connecting rod cap bolts in three stages.
^ Stage 1: Tighten to 23 Nm (17 lb-ft).
^ Stage 1: Tighten to 43 Nm (32 lb-ft).
^ Stage 1: Tighten an additional 105 degrees.