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PISTONS, PISTON RINGS, CONNECTING RODS AND CYLINDERS
[A] : 1) Tighten all nuts to 15 N·m (1.5 kg-m)
2) Turn all nuts to 45°
3) Then, Turn all nuts to 45° one again
1. Top ring
2. 2nd ring
3. Oil ring
4. Piston
5. Connecting rod
: Apply engine oil to sliding surface except inner surface of big end, and rod bolts.
Make sure rod bolt diameter when reuse it due to plastic deformation tightening.
Refer to "INSPECTION" of "CONNECTING ROD".
6. Connecting rod bearing cap
: Point arrow mark on cap to crankshaft pulley side.
REMOVAL
1) Relieve fuel pressure according to procedure described in
Section 6.
2) Disconnect negative cable at battery.
3) Drain engine oil.
4) Drain coolant.
5) Remove cylinder head referring to "VALVES AND CYLIN-
DER HEAD".
6) Mark cylinder number on all pistons, connecting rods and
connecting rod caps using silver pencil or quick drying paint.
7) Remove rod bearing caps.
ENGINE MECHANICAL (M13 ENGINE) 6A1-57
7. Connecting rod bearing
8. Piston pin
9. Piston pin circlip
10. Bearing cap nut
Tightening torque
Apply engine oil to sliding surface of each parts.
Do not reuse.
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