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Full Floating Piston Pin

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  1. Using piston ring pliers, remove the piston rings from the piston.
    Fig 1: Removing Piston Rings From Piston Using Piston Ring Pliers
    G02116736Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  2. Remove the piston pin retaining clips.
  3. Remove the pin from the piston and connecting rod.
  4. 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. Refer to SEPARATING PARTS  .
    Fig 2: Removing Piston Pin Retaining Clips
    G02116737Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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