5-4-4
CONNECTING
ROD
(1)
Before installing the piston and connecting
rod in the cylinder, oil the piston, piston
rings and cylinder
wall.
(2)
Stagger the piston ring gaps
90
’
apart
around the piston.
(See
Fig.
48.)
Use a piston ring compressor when
installing piston.
Install piston and rod
with
the
*
@DF”
marks on flywheel side
of
the crankcase.
(See
Fig.
49.)
(3)
Turn crankshaft to bottom dead center, then
tap
lightly top of the piston until large end
of the
rod
meet crankpin.
(4)
Install connecting rod cap with the match
mark
on
the main bearing cover side.
(Match this mark with the
one
on the left
side
of
connecting rod’s large end viewed
from main bearing cover side.)
(See Fig.
50)
-[NOTES]
(1)
Torque connecting
rod
bolts
to specifi
-
cation.
Tightening Torque
:
225-275kg
-
cm
by
turning crankshaft
slowly.
(2)
Check
for
free rnovemont
of
connecting
rod
I
-SECOND
RING
RING
.‘
*
TOP
RING
I
Fig.
48
I
PISTON
RING COMPRESSOR
~~ ~~
CONNECTING
I
Fig.
49
I
Fig.
50
-
30
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