Removal

(1) Insert a 3/16 flat bladed screwdriver between the dust lip and the metal case of the crankshaft seal.
Angle the screwdriver through the dust lip against metal case of the seal. Pry out seal.

Caution: Do not permit the screwdriver blade to contact crankshaft seal surface. Contact of the screwdriver blade against crankshaft edge (chamfer) is permitted.

(2) Remove top ridge of cylinder bores with a reliable ridge reamer before removing pistons from cylinder block.
Be sure to keep tops of pistons covered during this operation. Mark piston with matching cylinder number.





(3) Ensure connecting rods and connecting rod caps match and proper set for the cylinder number. Identify them if necessary.





(4) Pistons and connecting rods must be removed from top of cylinder block. Rotate crankshaft so that each connecting rod is centered in cylinder bore.
(5) Remove connecting rod cap bolts. Push each piston and rod assembly out of cylinder bore.
Be careful not to nick crankshaft journals.
(6) After removal, install bearing cap in the connecting orientation on the matching connecting rod.