wsm M7040 - Page 205

ENGINE
M6040, M7040, WSM
1-S73
Replacing Small End Bushing
(When removing)
1. Press out the used bushing using a small end bushing replacing
tool. (See page G-44.)
(When installing)
1. Clean a new small end bushing and bore, and apply engine oil
to them.
2. Insert a new bushing onto the tool and press-fit it with a press
so that the seam (1) of bushing position as shown in the figure,
until is flash with the connecting rod.
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Connecting Rod Alignment
NOTE
• Since the I.D. of the connecting rod small end bushing is
the basis of this check, check the bushing for wear
beforehand.
1. Remove the piston pin from the piston.
2. Install the piston pin in the connecting rod.
3. Install the connecting rod on the connecting rod alignment tool.
4. Put a gauge over the piston pin, and move it against the face
plate.
5. If the gauge does not fit squarely against the face plate,
measure the space between the pin of the gauge and the face
plate.
6. If the measurement exceeds the allowable limit, replace the
connecting rod.
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(1) Seam
(2) Oil Hole
(3) Mark
(A) When Removing
(B) When Installing
(C) 0.26 rad (15 °)
Connecting rod
alignment
Allowable limit
0.05 mm
0.0020 in.
KiSC issued 07, 2012 A