Westerbeke W-46 - Page 39

ENGINE ASSEMBLY
1. Reassemble the connecting rod
and piston as follows:
a. Press bushing into small-end
of the connecting rod.
Ensure that the oil holes. in
bushing and rod are aligned.
b. Heat piston on a hot plate
to between 1oo·c and 12o·c
(212"F and 248•F). Install
small end of connecting rod
into boss and connect piston
and piston pin by slowly
inserting piston pin into
piston.
(NOTE: Insert snap ring into
one end in advance.)
Install the connecting rod
to the piston so that the
cylinder number side will
face the camshaft and the
combustion chamber side of
the piston will face away
from the camshaft when the
assembly is installed on the
crankshaft.
Combustion
chamber side
'-------
-+Camshaft
side
Stamped
cylinder
number side
Piston and connecting rod assembly
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