Disassembly and Assembly: Disassembly
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- Remove the engine assembly. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Remove the drive plate.
- Remove pilot converter using suitable tool (A).
- Cut away liquid gasket and remove rear oil seal retainer using suitable tool. Refer to Precaution for Liquid Gasket .
Tool number
: KV10111100 (J-37228)
CAUTION:- Be careful not to damage mounting surface.
- If rear oil seal retainer is removed, replace it with a new one.
- Install the engine on engine stand (A). Any commercially available engine stand (A) can be used.CAUTION:
- Use an engine stand that has a load capacity [approximately 240 kg (529 lb) or more] large enough for supporting the engine weight.
- Before removing the hanging chains, make sure the engine stand is stable and there is no risk of overturning.
- Remove the knock sensor.CAUTION: Carefully handle sensor to avoid shocking it.
- Drain engine coolant. Refer to Changing Engine Coolant .
- Drain engine oil. Refer to Changing Engine Oil .
- Remove the upper oil pan. Refer to Removal and Installation (Upper Oil Pan) .
- Remove the crankshaft pulley.
- Use a suitable tool to prevent the crankshaft from turning.
- Remove the timing chain. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Remove the cylinder head. Refer to Removal and Installation .
- Remove the piston and connecting rod assemblies.
- Position the crankshaft pin corresponding to the connecting rod to be removed onto the bottom dead center.
- Remove the connecting rod cap.
- Using a suitable tool, push the piston and connecting rod assembly out to the cylinder head side.
- Before removing the piston and connecting rod assembly, check the connecting rod side clearance. Refer to Connecting Rod Bearing .
- Remove the connecting rod bearings.CAUTION:
- When removing the connecting rod side bearings, note the installation position. Keep them in the correct order.
- Remove the piston rings from the piston.
- Use a piston ring expander (A).
CAUTION:- When removing the piston rings, be careful not to damage the piston. Do not expand the rings excessively.
- Be careful to mark the rings if they are to be reused so they are installed in their original position.
- Before removing the piston rings, check the piston ring side clearance. Refer to Inspection .
- Remove the piston from the connecting rod as follows.
- Using a suitable tool (A), remove the snap ring.CAUTION: Do not reuse snap rings, always replace with new ones.
- Heat the pistons to 60° - 70°C (140° - 158°F). utilizing suitable tool (A)WARNING: Pistons contain heat. When working, wear protective equipment to avoid getting burned.
- Push out the piston pin with a suitable tool with an outer diameter of approximately 20 mm (0.8 in).
- Using a suitable tool (A), remove the snap ring.
- Remove the baffle plate from the main bearing beam.
- Loosen the bolts in the reverse order shown and remove the main bearing beam, bearing caps and crankshaft.
- Before loosening the main bearing cap bolts, measure the crankshaft side clearance.
Refer to Inspection .
: Engine front
- Before loosening the main bearing cap bolts, measure the crankshaft side clearance.
- Remove the oil jets (A) and dowel pins.
: Engine front
- Remove the main bearings and thrust bearings from the cylinder block and main bearing caps.
- When removing them, note the direction and position. Keep them in the correct order for installation.
- Remove the water drain plug (A) and (D), connector bolt (E) from the cylinder block.CAUTION: Do not reuse sealing washers (B) and (C).NOTE: For Canada, drain plug (A) is a block heater, not a water drain plug.
: Engine front