Installing piston with funnel 3278
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Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
- Piston installation tool 3278
NOTE:
- If you are using a new funnel to install pistons, guide the piston with oiled piston rings through the funnel twice and, if necessary, remove resulting shavings. Only then should you install the piston with piston rings.
Work sequence
- Manually push piston into oiled funnel. Tall side of piston top must point in direction of funnel spout - arrow -.
- Hold funnel (with inserted piston) at upper edge and push piston in with both thumbs.
- Push piston in until it protrudes approx. 15 mm below bottom edge of funnel.
- Start piston in its respective cylinder bore. Funnel spout - arrow - must point toward middle of cylinder block.
- Firmly place funnel on cylinder block and push piston in.