5. General Engine Information
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4) Make sure not to install the piston rings upside down. The
"Y" or "TOP" mark on top of the ring connection should
face up.
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5) Insert the pistons into the cylinders by hand or with a
wooden stick.
(Take care not to damage the piston and rings.)
6) Push the piston while rotating the crankshaft approx.
180° to install the bearing cap on the connecting rod.
7) Tighten the connecting rod bolts 2 ~ 3 threads; then,
tighten them to the specified tightening torque (10 kgf·m
(72.33 lbf·ft) + 90° + 10°).
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< Connecting rod bolt tightening sequence >
• Step 1: Tighten the bolts 2 ~ 3 threads by hand
• Step 2: Use a wrench to tighten them to approx. 7 kgf·m
(50.6 lbf·ft)
• Step 3: Tighten them to 10 kgf·m (72.3 lbf·ft) with a torque
wrench
• Step 4: Tighten them one last time to 90°+10° with the
rotating angle method
Tighten the bolts in several stages according to the bolt
tightening sequence above.
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• Standard bolt length and allowable limit
From the seat of the head to the end of the bolt
Top ring
Second
ring
Oil ring
Standard length Allowable limit
67.5
-0.3
mm (2.66
-0.012
in.)
69 mm (2.7165 in.)
Assemble in the opposite
direction of the snap ring
Oil delivery hole
When seen from
the crankshaft pulley
Connecting rod bolt