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Pistons, Piston Rings, Connecting Rods and Cylinders ComponentsS7RS0B1406029
1. Top ring 6. Connecting rod bearing cap : See “B”: Tighten15 N
⋅m (1.5 kgf-m, 11.0 lb-ft), 45 ° 
and 45 ° by the specified procedure.
2. 2nd ring  7. Connecting rod bearing : Apply  engine oil to sliding surface of each 
part.
3. Oil ring 8. Piston pin : Do not reuse.
4. Piston 9. Piston pin circlip
 5. Connecting rod : See “A” 10. Connecting rod bearing cap bolt
: See “C”
“A”: Apply engine oil to sliding surface except inner surface of big end.
“B”: Point arrow mark on cap to crankshaft pulley side.
“C”: Make sure bearing cap bolt diameter when reuse it due to plastic deformation tightening. Refer to “Piston Pins and Connecti ng Rods Inspection”.
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Pistons, Piston Rings, Connecting Rods and 
Cylinders Removal and Installation
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Removal1) Remove engine assembly from vehicle referring to  “Engine Assembly Removal and Installation”.
2) Remove cylinder head referring to “Valves and  Cylinder Head Removal and Installation”.
3) Mark cylinder number on all  pistons, connecting rods 
and connecting rod caps using silver pencil or quick 
drying paint.
4) Remove rod bearing caps.
5) Decarbonize top of cylinder bore before removing  piston from cylinder.
6) Push piston and connecting rod assembly out  through the top of cylinder bore.
Installation 1) Apply engine oil to pistons, rings, cylinder walls,  connecting rod bearings and crank pins.
NOTE
Do not apply oil between connecting rod and 
bearing or between bearing cap and bearing.
 
2) When installing piston and connecting rod assembly into cylinder bore, point front mark or arrow mark (1) 
on piston head to crankshaft pulley side. 3) Install piston and connecting rod assembly into 
cylinder bore. Use special tool (Piston ring 
compressor) to compress rings. Guide connecting 
rod into place on crankshaft.
Using a hammer handle, tap piston head to install 
piston into bore. Hold ring compressor firmly against 
cylinder block until all piston rings have entered 
cylinder bore.
Special tool
(A):  09916–77310
4) Install bearing cap (1): Point arrow mark (2) on cap to crankshaft pulley 
side.
After applying engine oil to bearing cap bolts and 
tighten bolts gradually as follows.
a) Tighten all bolts to 15 N ⋅m (1.5 kgf-m,  11.0 lb-ft).
b) Retighten them to 45 °.
c) Repeat Step b) once again.
NOTE
Before installing bearing cap, make sure that 
checking for bearing cap bolt deformation. 
Refer to “Piston Pins and Connecting Rods 
Inspection”.
 
Tightening torque
Connecting rod bearing cap bolt:  15 N ⋅m (1.5 
kgf-m, 11.0 lb-ft) and then retighten by 
turning through 45 ° twice
5) Install cylinder head referring to “Valves and Cylinder  Head Removal and Installation”.
A: Crankshaft pulley side
B: Flywheel side
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Pistons, Piston Rings, Connecting Rods and 
Cylinders Disassembly and Assembly
S7RS0B1406031
Disassembly1) Using piston ring expander, remove two  compression rings (Top and 2nd) and oil ring from 
piston.
2) Remove piston pin from connecting rod as follows. a) Ease out piston pin circlip (1), as shown.
b) Force piston pin out.
Assembly 1) Decarbonize piston head and ring grooves using a  suitable tool.
2) Install piston pin to piston (1) and connecting rod (2): a) After applying engine oil to piston pin and piston  pin holes in piston and connecting rod.
b) Fit connecting rod as shown in figure.
NOTE
Be sure to position front mark or arrow mark 
(4) on piston and oil hole (5) of connecting 
rod at specified position as shown in figure.
 
c) Insert piston pin to piston and connecting rod.
d) Install piston pin circlips (3).
NOTE
Circlip should be installed with its cut part 
facing as shown in figure. Install so that 
circlip end gap comes within such range as 
indicated by arrow.
 
3) Install piston rings to piston:
• As indicated in the figure, 1st and 2nd rings have discrimination mark (4) respectively. When 
installing these piston rings to piston, direct 
marked side of each ring toward top of piston.
• 1st ring (1) differs from 2nd ring (2) in thickness,  shape and color of surface contacting cylinder 
wall.
Distinguish 1st ring from 2nd ring by referring to 
the figure.
• When installing oil ring (3), install spacer first and  then two rails.
4) After installing three rings (1st, 2nd and oil rings),  distribute their end gaps as shown in figure.
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1. 1st ring end gap 3. Oil ring upper rail gap
2. 2nd ring end gap and oil ring spacer gap 4. Oil ring lower rail gap
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Cylinders, Pistons and Piston Rings InspectionS7RS0B1406032
Cylinder
Visual inspection
Inspect cylinder walls for scratches, roughness or ridges 
which indicate excessive wear. If cylinder bore is very 
rough or deeply scratched, or ridged, rebore cylinder and 
use over size piston.
Cylinder bore diameter, taper and out-of-round
Using a cylinder gauge (1), measure cylinder bore in 
thrust and axial directions at two positions (“a” and “b”) 
as shown in figure.
If any of the following conditions is noted, rebore 
cylinder.1) Cylinder bore dia. exceeds limit.
2) Difference of measurements at two positions  exceeds taper limit.
3) Difference between thrust and axial measurements  exceeds out-of-round limit.
Cylinder bore diameter
Standard: 78.000 – 78.014 mm (3.0709 – 3.0714 
in.)
Limit: 78.114 mm (3.075 in.)
Cylinder taper and out-of-round
Limit: 0.10 mm (0.004 in.)
NOTE
If any one of four cylinders has to be rebored, 
rebore all four to the same next oversize. 
This is necessary for the sake of uniformity 
and balance.
 
Piston
Visual inspection
Inspect piston for faults, cracks or other damages.
Damaged or faulty piston should be replaced.
Piston diameter
As indicated in the figure,  piston diameter should be 
measured at a position “a” from piston skirt end in the 
direction perpendicular to piston pin.
Piston diameter specification
Standard size (used piston):
77.953 – 77.968 mm (3.0690 – 3.0696 in.)
Standard size (new piston with coating):
77.963 – 77.990 mm (3.0694 – 3.0704 in.)
Oversize (0.05 mm (0.0196 in.)):
78.453 – 78.468 mm (3.0887 – 3.0893 in.)
“a”: 50 mm (1.96 in.) “b”: 95 mm (3.74 in.)
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“a”: 7.0 mm (0.28 in.)
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Piston clearance
Measure cylinder bore diameter and piston diameter to 
find their difference which is piston clearance. Piston 
clearance should be within spec ification as follows. If it is 
out of specification, rebore cylinder and use oversize 
piston.
NOTE
Cylinder bore diameters used here are 
measured in thrust direction at two positions.
 
Piston clearance
Standard (used piston): 0.032 – 0.061 mm (0.0013 – 
0.0024 in.)
Standard (new piston with coating): 0.010 – 0.051 
mm (0.0004 – 0.0020 in.)
Limit: 0.161 mm (0.0063 in.)
Ring groove clearance
Before checking, piston grooves must be clean, dry and 
free of carbon deposits.
Fit new piston ring (1) into piston groove, and measure 
clearance between ring and ring land by using thickness 
gauge (2). If clearance is ou t of specification, replace 
piston.
Ring groove clearance
Piston Ring
Piston ring end gap
To measure end gap, insert piston ring (2) into cylinder 
bore and then measure the gap by using thickness 
gauge (1).
If measured gap exceeds limit, replace ring.
NOTE
Decarbonize and clean top of cylinder bore 
before inserting piston ring.
 
Ring groove clearance
“a”: 7.0 mm (0.28 in.)
Standard Limit
Top ring 0.04 – 0.08 mm
 (0.0016 – 0.0031 in.) 0.12 mm (0.0047 in.)
2nd ring 0.03 – 0.07 mm
 (0.0012 – 0.0027 in.) 0.10 mm (0.0394 in.)
Oil ring 0.04 – 0.12 mm
 (0.0016 – 0.0047 in.) —
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Item Standard
Limit
To p  r i n g 0.20 – 0.33 mm
 (0.0079 – 0.0129 in.) 0.7 mm (0.0276 in.)
2nd ring 0.43 – 0.56 mm
 (0.0170 – 0.0220 in.) 1.0 mm (0.0394 in.)
Oil ring 0.10 – 0.40 mm
 (0.0040 – 0.0157 in.) 0.7 mm (0.0276 in.)
“a”: 120 mm (4.72 in.)
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Piston Pins and Connecting Rods InspectionS7RS0B1406033
Piston Pin
Visual inspection
Check piston pin, connecting rod small end bore and 
piston bore for wear or damage, paying particular 
attention to condition of small end bore bush. If pin, 
connecting rod small end bore or piston bore is badly 
worn or damaged, replace pin, connecting rod and/or 
piston.
Piston pin clearance
Check piston pin clearance in small end and piston. 
Replace connecting rod and/or piston if its small end is 
badly worn or damaged or if measured clearance 
exceeds limit.
Piston pin clearance in connecting rod small end
Standard: 0.003 – 0.014 mm (0.0001 – 0.0006 in.)
Piston pin clearance in piston
Standard: 0.006 – 0.017 mm (0.00024 – 0.00067 in.)
Small-end bore
20.003 – 20.011 mm (0.7875 – 0.7878 in.)
Piston pin dia.
19.997 – 20.000 mm (0.7873 – 0.7874 in.)
Piston bore
20.006 – 20.014 mm (0.7876 – 0.7880 in.)Connecting Rod
Big-end side clearance
Check big-end of connecting rod for side clearance, with 
rod fitted and connected to its crank pin in the normal 
manner. If measured clearance is found to exceed its 
limit, replace connecting rod.
Big-end side clearance
Standard: 0.25 – 0.40 mm (0.0098 – 0.0157 in.)
Limit: 0.55 mm (0.0217 in.)
Connecting rod alignment
Mount connecting rod on aligner to check it for bow and 
twist. If measured value exceeds the limit, replace it.
Connecting rod alignment
Limit on bow: 0.05 mm (0.0020 in.)
Limit on twist: 0.10 mm (0.0039 in.)
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Connecting rod bearing cap bolt deformation 
(Plastic deformation tightening bolt)
Measure each thread diameter of connecting rod 
bearing cap bolt (1) at “A” on 32 mm (1.25 in.) from bolt 
mounting surface and “B” on 40 mm (1.57 in.) from bolt 
mounting surface by using a micrometer (2).
Calculate difference in diameters (“A” – “B”). If it is 
exceeds limit, replace connecting rod bearing cap bolt 
(1).
Connecting rod bearing cap bolt measurement 
points
“a”: 25 mm (0.98 in.)
“b”: 40 mm (1.57 in.)
Connecting rod bearing cap bolt diameter difference
Limit (“A” – “B”): 0.1 mm (0.004 in.)
Crank Pin and Connecting Rod Bearings 
Inspection
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Crank Pin Diameter
Inspect crank pin for uneven wear or damage. Measure 
crank pin for out-of-round or taper with a micrometer. If 
crank pin is damaged or out-of round or taper is out of 
limit, replace crankshaft or regrind crank pin to undersize 
and use undersize bearing.
Crank pin diameter
Out-of-round
A – B
Ta p e r
a – b
Crank pin taper and out-of-round
Limit: 0.01 mm (0.0004 in.)
Connecting Rod Bearing General Information
Service connecting rod be arings are available in 
standard size and 0.25 mm (0.0098 in.) undersize 
bearing, and standard size bearing has 5 kinds of 
bearings differing in tolerance.
For identification of undersize bearing, it is painted red at 
the position as indicated in the figure, undersize bearing 
thickness is 1.605 – 1.615 mm (0.0632 – 0.0635 in.) at 
the center of it.
Connecting Rod Bearing Visual Inspection
Inspect bearing shells for signs of fusion, pitting, burn or 
flaking and observe contact pattern. Bearing shells 
found in defective condition must be replaced.
Connecting rod 
bearing size Crank pin diameter
Standard 41.982 – 42.000 mm
 (1.6528 – 1.6535 in.)
0.25 mm (0.0098 in.) 
undersize 41.732 – 41.750 mm
 (1.6430 – 1.6437 in.)
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Connecting Rod Bearing Clearance1) Before checking bearing clearance, clean bearing  and crank pin.
2) Install bearing in connecting rod and bearing cap.
3) Place a piece of gauging plastic (1) to full width of  crank pin as contacted by bearing (parallel to 
crankshaft), avoiding oil hole.
4) Install rod bearing cap (1) to connecting rod. When installing cap, be sure  to point arrow mark (2) 
on cap to crankshaft pulley side, as shown in figure. 
After applying engine oil to bearing cap bolts (3), 
tighten bearing cap bolts (3) gradually as follows. 
a) Tighten all bearing cap bolts to 15 N ⋅m (1.5 kgf-
m, 11.0 lb-ft)
b) Retighten them to 45°
c) Repeat Step b) once again.
Tightening torque
Connecting rod bearing cap bolt:  15 N ⋅m (1.5 
kgf-m, 11.0 lb-ft) and then retighten by 
turning through 45 ° twice 5) Remove cap and using a scale (1) on gauging 
plastic envelope (2), measure gauging plastic (2) 
width at the widest point (clearance).
If clearance exceed its limit, use a new standard size 
bearing referring to “Selection of Connecting Rod 
Bearings: ”.
After selecting new bearing, recheck clearance.
Connecting rod bearing clearance
Standard: 0.029 – 0.047 mm (0.0011 – 0.0018 in.)
Limit: 0.065 mm (0.0026 in.)
6) If clearance can not be brought to its limit even by  using a new standard size bearing, use next thicker 
bearing and recheck clearance or regrind crank pin 
to undersize and use 0.25 mm undersize bearing.
Selection of Connecting Rod Bearings
NOTE
• If bearing is in malcondition, or bearing  clearance is out of specification, select a 
new standard bearing according to the 
following procedure and install it.
• When replacing crankshaft or connecting  rod and its bearing due to any reason, 
select new standard bearings to be 
installed by referring to numbers stamped 
on connecting rod and its cap and/or 
alphabets stamped on crank web of No.3 
cylinder.
 
1) Check stamped numbers on connecting rod and its  cap as shown.
Three kinds of numbers (“1”, “2” and “3”) represent 
the following connecting rod big end inside 
diameters.
For example, stamped number “1” indicates that 
corresponding connecting rod big end inside 
diameter is 45.000 – 45.006 mm (1.7717 – 1.7718 
in.).
Connecting rod big end inside diameter
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Stamped 
numbers Connecting rod big end inside diameter
1 45.0000 – 45.0060 mm (1.7717 – 1.7718 in.)
2 45.0061 – 45.0120 mm (1.7719 – 1.7721 in.)
3 45.0121 – 45.0180 mm (1.7722 – 1.7723 in.)
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