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Piston and Connecting Rod Assemble

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    Fig 1: Assembling Piston To Connecting Rod
    GM217427Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Perform the following steps to assemble the piston to the connecting rod:
    1. The arrow on top of the piston must point toward the front of the engine.
    2. The bumps on the connecting rod must face towards the rear of the engine.
    3. Install the piston pin.
    4. Install the piston pin retaining clips to the piston.
    2. Fig 2: Identifying Piston Ring Gap
    GM217425Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  2. Perform the following steps to install the piston rings:
    1. Align the number one compression ring gap at 6 o'clock (1).
    2. Align the number two compression ring gap at 12 o'clock (2).
    3. Align the upper oil control ring gap at 1 o'clock (3).
    4. Align the oil control ring spacer gap at the 9 o'clock (4).
    5. Align the lower oil control ring gap at the 5 o'clock (5).
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