Disassembly And Assembly Of Subassemblies: Piston: Assembly

Place (A) Sleeve in (B) Base and position (C) Alignment Pin into the center hole of Sleeve.

Fig 1: Placing Sleeve In Base
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Position the piston to be assembled onto the alignment pin.

Fig 2: Positioning Piston To Be Assembled Onto Alignment Pin
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Press the piston pin into the piston and the connecting rod with Driver.

Fig 3: Pressing Piston Pin Into Piston And Connecting Rod With Driver
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Install the piston rings using a suitable expander. The compression ring is to be installed with the grooved side facing down.

Fig 4: Installing Piston Rings Using Expander
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NOTE: The connecting rod bearings are selective fit to provide the necessary clearance. Refer to ENGINE SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION to measure the clearance and select the correct connecting rod bearing.

NOTE: When installing the connecting rod bearings, make sure that the tab on the bearing engages the slot in the connecting rod and the rod cap and that the bearings are fully seated.

Install a (A) connecting rod bearing in the (B) connecting rod and the (C) rod cap.
Check the connecting rod to crankshaft clearance. For additional information, refer to ENGINE SYSTEM-GENERAL INFORMATION .