Out-of-Chassis
Repairs
Page
91-18
Base
Engine Components
DODGE
Turbo Diesel
Caution:
Use oare when you Install the piston and
connecting rod so the cylinder bore Is not damaged.
Position
the piston and rod assembly into the cylinder bore
with
the word "Front" on the piston towards the
front
of the
cylinder
block.
50mm
or
Push
the piston into the bore until the top of the piston is
approximately
50mm
[2 inch] below the top of the block.
Carefully pull the connecting rod onto the crankshaft journal.
Note:
The following
series
of illustrations show the engine in a
vertical position. This
is
for clarity of Illustration only.
Use
clean engine oii to lubricate the threads and under the
heads
of the connecting rod
capscrews.
Caution:
The four
digit
number stamped on the rod cap
at the parting line must match and be installed towards
the oil cooler side of the engine.
Install the rod cap and
capscrews
to the connecting rod.