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Chapter 7 ASSEMBLY OF BASIC ENGINE
(5) Install piston into cylinder liner by tapping the piston
head with soft-head hammer.
Note: Make sure that the piston is not caught in the cylinder
liner, or the connecting rod big end does not hit the
crank pin.
Piston- Install
(6) Verify the proper placing of upper connecting rod bear-
ing shell through the inspection window on crankcase
side.If the bearing shell is not placed properly, push the
bearing upward with your hand to correct the position.
Connecting Rod Bearing - Installation Check
(7) If the upper connecting rod bearing is displaced from
connecting rod big end, rotate the crankshaft to make a
space between the connecting rod big end and crank-
pin.Then, insert the connecting rod bearing, sliding on
the crankpin, and make sure that the lug on the bearing
shell is correctly positioned in the lug slot of the rod.
Lug Groove - Align
Use of a soft hammer
handle
Verification of connecting
rod bearing position
Upper connecting
rod bearing
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