CYLINDER AND PISTON

ENG

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45°

135°135°

cbe

2.Position:

Top ring

2nd ring

Oil ring

Offset the piston ring end gaps as

shown.

aTop ring end b 2nd ring end

c Oil ring end (upper) d Oil ring

e Oil ring end (lower)

3 New

3.Install:

Piston 1

Piston pin 2

Piston pin clips 3 New

NOTE:

Apply engine oil onto the piston pin and pis- ton.

Be sure that the arrow mark a on the piston points to the exhaust side of the engine.

Before installing the piston pin clip, cover the crankcase with a clean rag to prevent the piston pin clip from falling into the crankcase.

Install the piston pin clips with their ends fac- ing downward.

4.Lubricate:

Piston

Piston rings

Cylinder

NOTE:

Apply a liberal coating of engine oil.

Cylinder

1.Install:

Dowel pins

O-ring

Gasket 1 New

Cylinder 2

NOTE:

Install the cylinder with one hand while com- pressing the piston rings with the other hand.

CAUTION:

Pass the timing chain 3 through the tim- ing chain cavity.

Be careful not to damage the timing chain guide 4 during installation.

2. Install:

Bolt (cylinder)

10 Nm (1.0 m · kg, 7.2 ft · lb)

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