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Piston

Special Tool(s):




Material:








Disassembly
1. Remove the piston rings.
2. Using the special tool, press the piston pin out of the connecting rod and piston assembly.





3. Remove the connecting rod from the piston.
4. Clean and inspect the connecting rod and piston.

Assembly
1. Lubricate the piston pin and piston pin bore with clean engine oil.





2. NOTE: The connecting rod can be installed in either direction.

Position the piston pin in the bore aligned with the connecting rod bore.
3. Using the special tool, press the piston pin into the piston and rod assembly.





4. Install the piston rings.
5. Make sure the ring gaps (oil spacer-A, oil ring-B, compression ring-C) are correctly spaced around the circumference of the piston.