(10) Mark t he connect ing r od bear ing shell and
connect ing rod to each other.
CAUTION: Care must be taken not to damage the
piston.
(11) Remove the piston pin circle clip. (F ig. 40).
(12) Press the pist on pin out of the piston a nd con -
necting rod bush ing. (Fig. 40).
(13) Inspect the conn ectin g rod for wear and dam-
age.
INSTALLATION
(1) Assign piston to the cylinder bor e.
(2) Usin g the a ppropriate clean engine oil, oil pis-
ton pin an d con necting rod bush ing.
CAUTION: Assemble the piston and connecting rod
so that the arrow is pointing in the direction of
travel (in the opposite direction of power flow). The
marking on the connecting rod is pointing toward
the inlet side.
(3) Assem ble piston and connecting r od (Fig. 41).
(4) In sert piston pin by ha nd (Fig. 41).
CAUTION: Care must be taken not to damage the
piston.
(5) In sert cir cle clip of piston pin in to groove on
piston (Fig. 41).
Fig. 40 PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLY
1 - PISTON PIN CIRCLIP
2 - PISTON PIN
3 - PISTON ASSEMBLY
4 - CONNECTING ROD AND CAP ALIGNMENT MARKS
5 - CONNECTING ROD CAP
6 - CONNECTING ROD BOLTS
7 - ENGINE BLOCK
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