Motobecane 40 - Page 26

REASSEMBLING
THE
ENGINE
CONT, D .
STRAIGHTENING
CONNECTING ROD:
Clamp the crankcase in the
vice
and
insert
a
bar through
piston
pin
as
shown in
figure
9.
To straighten the rod, apply
force
to the
bar.
Check
rod alignment and straighten again until
the
piston
is
comectly
centered
in
the
cylinder.
Fit
new wrist
pjn
lock rings
using
flat nose
pliers.
Smear the
piston
rings with oil
and
fit them on the
piston.
REASSEMBLING
CYLINDER CYLINDER
HEAD:
Bring the
piston
to
T.D.C.
and
make
certain
that
the
piston
rings
seat
firmly
jn
grooves.
Fit
the
oiled
gasket
on the base of the
cylinder.
Place
the
cylinder
on the mounting studs,
smearthebore
with oil and
lower
gently.
Fit
the
new
cylinder
head
gasket.
Fit
the
cylinder
head making sure
its bottom base
is
perfectly
clean.
Fit washers
on the
studs
and tighten
progress'ive1y
the
nuts
at opposite
corners
to 9
ft.
lbs.
Install the variator or
clutch
(See
page
43).
Fjg.
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