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Piston & Rod Assembly: Inspection

  1. Ensure pistons and rods are installed in cylinder from which they were removed. Ensure notch on piston faces front of engine. Ensure oil hole in rod and notch on piston are in proper position. See Fig 1 . Check piston fit before assembling piston on rod. Refer to FITTING PISTONS  in this article. Check rod bearing clearance.
  2. Check piston pin fit. If not within specifications, remove pin and measure pin bore in piston and rod. Replace as necessary. If piston pin is to be replaced, replace piston and pin as an assembly. See ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS  tables at end of this article.
Fig 1: Piston & Rod Alignment
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