PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD ASSEMBLIES 13
Piston and connecting rod
To remove and to fit13A-03
To remove
1 Drain the lubricating oil and the cooling system.
2Remove the cylinder head assembly, operation
12A-07.
3 Remove all carbon from the top of the bores of
the cylinder liners.
4Remove the lubricating oil sump, operation
19A-03.
5 Remove the lubricating oil strainer and suction
pipe, operation 19A-04, or remove the balancer
unit, operation 14A-10.
6 Remove the big end caps and the big end
bearings from the connecting rods, operation
13A-01.
Caution: Do not allow the connecting rods to hit
the piston cooling jets, if fitted. If a cooling jet is hit,
check its alignment, operation 13A-10, and renew
it, if necessary.
7 Turn the connecting rods 90° to prevent contact
with the piston cooling jets. Push the pistons and
the connecting rods out through the top of the
cylinder liners. Keep the bearings and caps
together to ensure that they can be fitted in their
original positions.
8 Inspect the crank pins for damage.
Perkins Phaser/1000 Series, April 1995 13A.05
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