CRANKSHAFT, PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD
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Reassembly
1. Clean the cylinder
1a. Remove all gasket material from all mating
surfaces.
1b. Clean the cylinder and crank case cover.
2. Oil seals
2a. Install a new oil seal in the cylinder block.
2b. Install a new seal in the crank case cover.
See Figure 10.16.
NOTE: Use a Troy-Bilt tiller seal service tool #
TWX-4006 to install the sump oil seal.
3. Insert the crank shaft into the cylinder block
bearing.
NOTE: Pre-lube the crank shaft with clean 10W-
30 motor oil.
Figure 10.16
Troy-Bilt seal drive
NOTE: Use an old piece of microfiche or a seal
protector to protect the oil seal lip while inserting
the crank shaft.
See Figure 10.17.
4. Install the piston by:
NOTE: If the piston and connecting rod were
separated, Reconnect them so that the arrow on
the piston head points to the oil hole in the con
-
necting rod. See Figure 10.18.
4a. Compress the piston rings using a piston
ring compressor.
4b. Pre-lube the cylinder wall with clean 10W-30
motor oil
Figure 10.17
Seal
protector
Figure 10.18
Oil hole
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