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Piston: Service and Repair






Piston, Installing

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Funnel (T10333)

Procedure

- Before installing pistons, remove fitting sleeve - arrow - from its hole.





Location of cylinder 1, 3, 5 pistons:





Deep valve recesses - 1 - face toward center of cylinder block.

Arrows - 3 - faced toward belt pulley side.

Location of cylinder 2, 4, 6 pistons:

Deep valve recesses - 2 - face toward center of cylinder block.

Arrows - 3 - faced toward belt pulley side.

- Slide correct piston for each cylinder from above into piston installation tool (T10333) until short side of piston - arrow - rests about 15 mm out of lower edge of installation tool.





- Position pistons in appropriate cylinder hold with piston installation tool. High side of tool - arrow - must face toward center of cylinder block.





- Position piston installation tool securely on cylinder block and slide piston completely into cylinder hole.

- After installing piston, reinsert fitting sleeve in hole - arrow -.