Piston and Connecting Rod Disassemble

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Fig 1: View Of Piston, Connecting Rod & Bearing Assembly

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Remove the connecting rod bearings from the rod and cap.

Fig 2: Identifying Piston Ring Expander With Piston Rings

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Using piston ring pliers, remove the piston rings from the piston.

Fig 3: View Of Piston Pin Retaining Clip & Cutout Area Of Pin Bore

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Rotate the piston pin retainers until the ring end gaps are positioned in the cutout area (1) of the pin bore.

Fig 4: Piston Pin Retainer

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Remove the retainers starting in the cutout area of the pin bore.

Fig 5: Piston Pin, Piston & Connecting Rod

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Remove the pin from the piston and connecting rod.
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.