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Engine Block: Inspection: Reassembly

  1. Install a piston pin snap ring (A) only one side.
    Fig 1: Installing Piston Pin Snap Ring
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  2. Coat the piston pin bore in the piston, the bore in the connecting rod, and the piston pin with new engine oil.
  3. Heat the piston to about 158°F (70°C).
    Fig 2: Heating Piston
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  4. Assemble the piston (A) and connecting rod (B) with the arrow (C) and the embossed mark (D) on the same side. Install the piston pin (E).
    Fig 3: Assembling Piston And Connecting Rod
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  5. Install the remaining snap ring (F).
  6. Turn the snap rings in the ring grooves until the end gaps are positioned at the bottom of the piston.
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