6.5 PISTON &
PISTON RING INSTALLATION
Clean the piston ring grooves thoroughly and install the
piston ring with the marks facing up.
NOTE: Don’t interchange the top and second
rings. Avoid piston and piston ring damage during
installation.
Space the piston ring end gaps 120 degrees apart.
PISTON INSTALLATION
Install the piston with it’s “IN” mark on the intake valve.
Install the piston pin with new pin clips.
Do not align the piston pin clip end gap with the piston
cutout.
NOTE: do not allow the clip to fall into the crankcase.
6.6 CYLINDER INSTALLATION