Assembly Note

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Lubricate the piston pin and piston pin bore.
- Use clean engine oil.
Fig 1: Lubricating Piston Pin & Piston Pin Bore
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NOTE:

During assembly the small end of the connecting rod must be heated to 232°-316°C (450°-600° F).

Fig 2: Installing Piston Pin Into Piston & Connecting Rod

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Use a suitable piston pin tool to press the piston pin into the piston and the connecting rod.

NOTE:

Lubricate the piston and the piston rings with clean engine oil.
Use a suitable ring expander to install the piston rings. Ensure ring end gaps are equally spaced around the circumference of the piston for all piston rings.

Fig 3: Installing Second Oil Control Ring

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Install the second oil control ring.
Install the oil control spacer ring.

Fig 4: Installing Oil Control Spacer Ring
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Install the first oil control ring.

Fig 5: Installing First Oil Control Ring
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Install the second compression ring.

Fig 6: Installing Second Compression Ring
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Install the top compression ring.

Fig 7: Installing Top Compression Ring
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Check piston ring end gap and ring-to-groove side clearance. Refer to PISTON INSPECTION .