Piston, Pin, and Connecting Rod Replacement: Inspection

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NOTE: Inspect the piston, piston pin, and connecting rod when they are at room temperature.

Measure the diameter of the piston pin.
Piston Pin Diameter

Standard (New): 22.961-22.965 mm (0.9040-0.9041 in.)

Service Limit: 22.953 mm (0.9037 in.)

Fig 1: Measuring Diameter Of Piston Pin
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Zero the dial indicator to the piston pin diameter.

Fig 2: Setting Dial Indicator To Zero Position
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Check the difference between the piston pin diameter and piston pin hole diameter in the piston.
Piston Pin-to-Piston Clearance

Standard (New): -0.002 to +0.005 mm (-0.00008 to +0.00020 in.)

Service Limit: 0.010 mm (0.0004 in.)

Fig 3: Checking Difference Between Piston Pin Diameter And Piston Pin Hole Diameter In Piston
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Measure the piston pin-to-connecting rod clearance.
NOTE: When replacing the connecting rod, also replace the piston pin as a set.

Piston Pin-to-Connecting Rod Clearance

Standard (New): 0.018-0.035 mm

(0.0007-0.0014 in.)

Service Limit: 0.04 mm (0.0016 in.)

Fig 4: Measuring Piston Pin-To-Connecting Rod Clearance
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