Chapter 10: Crankshaft, piston and Connecting Rod
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3. Insert the crankshaft into the cylinder block bear-
ing.
NOTE: Pre-lube the crank shaft with clean 10W-
30 motor oil or engine assembly lube.
NOTE: Use an old piece of microfiche or a seal
protector to protect the oil seal lip while inserting
the crank shaft. See Figure 10.22.
4. Install the piston by:
4a. Compress the piston rings using a piston
ring compressor.
4b. Pre-lube the cylinder wall with clean 10W-30
motor oil
4c. Slide the connecting rod and piston into the
cylinder.
NOTE: The arrow on the piston must point
towards the push rod cavity. See Figure 10.23.
4d. Tap the piston through the ring compressor
into the cylinder using a wooden hammer
handle. See Figure 10.24.
NOTE: Make sure the crankshaft journal is at
BDC (bottom dead center) to prevent damage
from the connecting rod.
4e. Pre-lube the connecting rod with clean 10W-
30 motor oil or engine assembly lube.
4f. Install the connecting rod cap. Apply a small
amount of releasable thread locking com-
pound such as Loctite® 242 (blue) to the
connecting rod bolts and tighten the cap
bolts to a torque of 102 - 111 in-lbs (11.5 -
12.5 Nm). See Figure 10.25.
Figure 10.22
Seal
protector
Figure 10.23
arrow
push rod
cavity
Figure 10.24
Tap piston with
hammer
handle
Figure 10.25
Install the
connecting rod
cap
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