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Piston

Material:








Disassembly
1. Remove the upper piston compression ring.
2. Remove the lower piston compression ring.
3. Remove the upper piston oil control segment ring.
4. Remove the piston oil control spacer.
5. Remove the lower piston oil control segment ring.
6. Remove the 2 piston pin retainers.
7. Remove the piston pin and remove the connecting rod from the piston.

Assembly

1. NOTE: The connecting rod must be installed into the piston with identification markings toward the front.

Position the connecting rod in the piston.





2. NOTE: Lubricate the piston pin and retainers with clean engine oil.

Install the piston pin and the 2 piston pin retainers.

3. NOTE: Lubricate all the piston rings and the piston oil control spacer with clean engine oil.

Install the lower piston oil control segment ring.
4. Install the piston oil control spacer.
5. Install the upper piston oil control segment ring.
6. Install the lower piston compression ring.
7. Install the upper piston compression ring.