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PISTON SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH CONNECTING ROD

Step 1





Install and alternately tighten the bolts of the connecting rod cap in several steps.

Torque 25 Nm (250 kgf-cm, 18 ft-lbf)

Step 2





Mark the front of the connecting rod cap bolts with paint.
Further tighten the cap bolts by 90° as shown in the illustration.
Check that the crankshaft turns smoothly.

CONNECTING ROD SPECIFICATIONS












Each bearing's standard thickness is indicated by a 1, 2, or 3 mark on its surface.

Standard connecting rod large end bore diameter:





Standard connecting rod bearing thickness:





Standard crankshaft pin diameter:






STANDARD CONNECTING ROD LARGE END BORE DIAMETER