3.1.31 Piston and connecting rod
·Remove the connecting rod cap bolts in the reverse
order of assembling but do same as the cylinder head
bolt removal.
·Disassemble the upper/lower of connecting rod caps by
tapping lightly with urethane hammer, and remove the
bearing.
·By pushing the connecting rod with wooden bar from the
direction of oil pan toward cylinder head, disassemble
the piston assembly.
·The disassembled piston assembly should be handled to
prevent bumping each other, and stored as the cylinder’s
order.
·In order for connecting rod cap not to be swapped,
temporarily assemble to the corresponding connecting
rod.
Disassembly of piston
(1) Remove the snap rings by means of a plier.
(2) Heat the piston with a electric heater, then take out
the piston pin from the piston as tapping it with a round
wooden bar.