11 25 530 Removing and installing/replacing all pistons (N63) from 3/2011: Notes
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WARNING:
Protective goggles must be worn when working on the gudgeon pin circlip.
IMPORTANT:
If pistons and connecting rods are reused, they must be reinstalled in the same places.
Piston and piston pin are matched to each other and can only be replaced as a pair.
Conrod and conrod bearing cap are cracked.
Identification is effected by means of identical pairing letters on the connecting rod big end.
Mixing up the components will result in engine damage.
Conrod bearings must always be replaced.
Piston and piston pin are matched to each other and can only be replaced as a pair.
Conrod and conrod bearing cap are cracked.
Identification is effected by means of identical pairing letters on the connecting rod big end.
Mixing up the components will result in engine damage.
Conrod bearings must always be replaced.