Piston and Connecting Rod Disassemble

Remove the connecting rod bearings from the rod and cap.

Fig 1: View Of Piston, Connecting Rod & Bearing Assembly
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Using piston ring pliers, remove the piston rings from the piston.

Fig 2: Removing/Installing Piston Rings
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Rotate the piston pin retainer until the ring end gap is positioned in the cutout area (1) of the pin bore.

Fig 3: View Of Piston Pin Retaining Clip & Cutout Area Of Pin Bore
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Remove the retainers starting in the cutout area of the pin bore.

Fig 4: Identifying Piston Pin Retaining Clips
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Remove the pin from the piston and connecting rod.

Fig 5: View Of Piston Pin, Piston, Clips & Connecting Rod
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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.