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Piston and Connecting Rod Disassemble

    Fig 1: View Of Piston, Connecting Rod & Bearing Assembly
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  1. Remove the connecting rod bearings from the rod and cap.
  2. Fig 2: Piston Ring Expander With Piston Rings
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  3. Using piston ring pliers, remove the piston rings from the piston.
  4. Fig 3: View Of Piston Pin Retaining Clip & Cutout Area Of Pin Bore
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  5. Rotate the piston pin retainers until the ring end gaps are positioned in the cutout area (1) of the pin bore.
  6. Fig 4: Piston Pin Retainer
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  7. Remove the retainers starting in the cutout area of the pin bore.
  8. Fig 5: Piston Pin, Piston & Connecting Rod
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  9. Remove the pin from the piston and connecting rod.
  10. The piston and pin are a matched set and are not to be serviced separately.

    Mark, sort or organize the piston and the matching piston pin.