Moxy MT 26 - Assembling Piston and Connecting Rod

SHOP MANUAL MT26-31 - 06.2005
Engine
Tier-3 710655-
Ch 1 page 82
Assembling piston and connecting rod
1.
Clean the piston and its rings thoroughly
without scratching the sides of the ring
grooves. The oil holes in the piston should be
cleaned using a suitable drill.
2.
Make sure the piston ring gaps do not exceed
the permitted limit.
Place the piston rings in the cylinder liner
and measure the gap using a feeler gauge.
For permitted gap, see section entitled
Specifications, piston rings.
3.
Fit the piston rings using tool 8395. The
oil scraper ring has an expander. Pistons
rings marked with TOP must be turned with
TOP face up.
4.
Oil all the bushings, the gudgeon pin hole
and the gudgeon pin before assembling.
5.
Place one of the retaining rings in the piston.
6.
Turn the piston and connecting rod as
illustrated. The arrow mark should point
forward on the engine.
7.
Insert the gudgeon pin using tool 8005 and
fit the second retaining ring for the gudgeon
pin.
8005