Piston And Connecting Rod

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Fig 1: Identifying Piston And Connecting Rod Components

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Install the connecting rod bearing to the connecting rod and connecting rod cap.
Install the circlip on one end of the piston using a flat tip screwdriver.
NOTE:
- Be careful not damage the piston, by wrapping the tip of flat tip screwdriver with tape.
- Make sure the circlip is firmly inserted into the circlip groove.
- After installing the circlip, rotate the circlip so that its end part (a) and the cutout portion of circlip groove (b) do not match.
Fig 2: Identifying Circlip End Part And Groove
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Set the piston to the connecting rod.
NOTE: Align the front mark of piston and the connecting rod direction correctly as shown in the figure.

Fig 3: Aligning Piston And Connecting Rod Front Marks
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Apply engine oil to the piston pin, and attach the piston pin.
Install the circlip on the piston using a flat tip screwdriver.
NOTE:
- Be careful not damage the piston and piston pin, by wrapping the tip of flat tip screwdriver with tape.
- Make sure the circlip is firmly inserted into the circlip groove.
- After installing the circlip, rotate the circlip so that its end part (a) and the cutout portion of circlip groove (b) do not match.
Fig 4: Identifying Circlip End Part And Groove
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Install the oil rings to the piston in the order of expander, lower rail and upper rail by hand.
NOTE: Oil ring consists of the upper rail, expander and lower rail.

Fig 5: Identifying Oil Ring Upper Rail, Expander And Lower Rail
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1. Set the ring gap of the expander to the position (A).
  
  Fig 6: Identifying Expander Ring Gap Positions
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2. Set the lower rail spin stopper (D) to the oil groove (C) located above the cutout portion (B) of the piston skirt coating, and hook the lower rail spin stopper (F) to the expander (E).
  
  Fig 7: Identifying Expander Lower Rail Spin Stopper And Oil Groove
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3. Set the upper rail gap to the position (G), and hook the upper rail spin stopper (H) to the expander (E).
  
  Fig 8: Identifying Expander Upper Rail Spin Stopper And Gap Position
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Install the compression rings to the piston in the order of second ring and top ring, using piston ring expander.
1. Set the ring gap of the second ring to the position (A) in the figure.
  NOTE: Install the second ring so that the ring mark (2N) faces the piston crown.
  
  Fig 9: Identifying Piston Crown Ring Marks
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2. Set the ring gap of top ring at (B) in the figure on the 180° opposite direction of (A).
  NOTE: Install the top ring so that the ring mark (TN) faces the piston crown.
  
  Fig 10: Identifying Piston Crown Ring Mark (TN)
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Check that the piston ring is installed correctly.