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Piston And Connecting Rod

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Piston And Connecting Rod
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  1. Install the connecting rod bearing to the connecting rod and connecting rod cap.
  2. Install the circlip on one end of the piston using a flat tip screwdriver.
    NOTE:
    • Be careful not damage the piston, by wrapping the tip of flat tip screwdriver with tape.
    • Make sure the circlip is firmly inserted into the circlip groove.
    • After installing the circlip, rotate the circlip so that its end part (a) and the cutout portion of circlip groove (b) do not match.
    Fig 2: Precaution For Rotating Circlip End Part And Cutout Portion Of Circlip Groove
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  3. Set the piston to the connecting rod.
    NOTE: Align the front mark of piston and the connecting rod direction correctly as shown in the figure.
    Fig 3: Aligning Front Mark Of Piston And Connecting Rod
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  4. Apply engine oil to the piston pin, and attach the piston pin.
  5. Install the circlip on the piston using a flat tip screwdriver.
    NOTE:
    • Be careful not damage the piston and piston pin, by wrapping the tip of flat tip screwdriver with tape.
    • Make sure the circlip is firmly inserted into the circlip groove.
    • After installing the circlip, rotate the circlip so that its end part (a) and the cutout portion of circlip groove (b) do not match.
    Fig 4: Precaution For Rotating Circlip End Part And Cutout Portion Of Circlip Groove
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  6. Install the oil rings to the piston in the order of expander, lower rail and upper rail by hand.
    NOTE: Oil ring consists of the upper rail, expander and lower rail.
    Fig 5: Installing Oil Rings To Piston
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    1. Set the ring gap of the expander to the position (A).
      Fig 6: Identifying Ring Gap Of Expander To Position
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    2. Set the lower rail spin stopper (D) to the oil groove (C) located above the cutout portion (B) of the piston skirt coating, and hook the lower rail spin stopper (F) to the expander (E).
      Fig 7: Locating Lower Rail Spin Stopper To Oil Groove
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    3. Set the upper rail gap to the position (G), and hook the upper rail spin stopper (H) to the expander (E).
    Fig 8: Identifying Upper Rail Gap To Position
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  7. Install the compression rings to the piston in the order of second ring and top ring, using piston ring expander.
    1. Set the ring gap of the second ring to the position (A) in the figure.
      NOTE: Install the second ring so that the ring mark (2N) faces the piston crown.
      Fig 9: Identifying Ring Gap Of Second Ring To Position
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    2. Set the ring gap of top ring at (B) in the figure on the 180° opposite direction of (A).
    NOTE: Install the top ring so that the ring mark (TN) faces the piston crown.
    Fig 10: Identifying Top Ring Mark (TN) Faces Piston Crown
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  8. Check that the piston ring is installed correctly.
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