1.
Lubricate the piston skirt and rings AQ .
2.
Check that the half-bearing AS is mounted
correctly and lubricate it thoroughly.
3.
Using the piston ring compression pliers, insert
the piston inside the cylinder BQ by around
10mm (height BM ).
Important
Make sure you are at the stage described in
Point 1 .
The piston AQ must be mounted with the
arrow BN (stamped on the piston crown)
facing the timing system side.
1.
Rotate the piston AQ by 10° counter-clockwise
with respect to its correct assembly position (
Fig. 9.18 - height BP ).
NOTE: Doing this prevents the impact between the
connecting rod AZ and the sprayer V .
Important
Leave the ring compressor assembled on the
piston
1.
Push piston AQ downwards without
introducing the segments in the cylinder, rotate
piston AQ by 10° in a clockwise direction
(value BR
– correct assembly position).