2003 LEXUS LS430 Factory Repair Manual

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LEXUS LS430 2003  Factory Repair Manual Fig. 465: Heating Piston 
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c. Coat the piston pin with engine oil.  
d. The piston's front mark and the connecting rod's outside mark should face t

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LEXUS LS430 2003  Factory Repair Manual Fig. 466: Aligning Piston Pin Holes
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f. Check the fit between the piston and piston pin. 
1. Try to move the piston back and forth on the piston pin.  
Fig

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LEXUS LS430 2003  Factory Repair Manual Fig. 468: Installing Snap Ring Using Small Screwdriver 
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h. Install the oil ring expander and 2 side rails by hand.  
i. Using a piston ring expander, inst

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LEXUS LS430 2003  Factory Repair Manual Fig. 469: Installing Compression Rings Using Piston Ring Expander 
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j. Position the piston rings so that the ring ends are as shown in the illustration.

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LEXUS LS430 2003  Factory Repair Manual Fig. 470: Identifying Piston Rings Position

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22.INSTALL CONNECTING ROD BEARING 
a. Align the bearing claw with the groove of the connecting rod or connecting cap.  
b. Install the bearings in the conn

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LEXUS LS430 2003  Factory Repair Manual Fig. 472: Identifying Upper Bearings And Lower Bearings Oil Groove 
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a. Align the bearing claw with the claw groove of the cylinder block, and push in the