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Piston & Rod Assembly

Ensure pistons and rods are installed in cylinder from which they were removed. Ensure notch on piston faces front of engine. Oil hole in rod and notch on piston must be in proper position. Refer to Fig 1.

Fig 1: Piston & Rod Alignment
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NOTE: No ring gap spacing procedure is given by manufacturer.