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Before removing the piston rings (1), check the
piston ring side clearance. Be careful to mark
the location of the piston rings if they are to
be reused.
Piston Pin Removal
•Using special tool MD-998780 (1) & (2), remove the piston pin for the pistons.
• Insert the tool push rod into the piston from the
notched side.
• Attach the tool guide into the piston and to the
push rod.
Connecting Rod & Piston Disassembly
•Connecting Rod & Piston Disassembly.
Remove the piston from the connecting rod.
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Cylinder Bore
•Check the inner diameter of each cylinder bore (See Cylinder Bore Inspection in Section 02 Engine).
CYLINDER BORE
All Cylinders 86.50 - 86.53 mm
Ring Groove Side Clearance
•Check piston ring to groove side clearance.
Clean the ring slot using a suitable tool.
Measure piston ring to groove side clearance.
RING GROOVE SIDE CLEARANCE
DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATION LIMIT
First Ring 0.02 - 0.06 mm 0.1 mm
Second Ring 0.02 - 0.06 mm 0.1 mm
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•Wipe the cylinder bore clean. Insert ring and push down with piston to ensure it is square in the bore. The ring
gap measurement must be made with the ring posi-
tioned at least 13 mm from bottom of cylinder bore
and below the bottom of the oil ring travel where
the cylinder bore has minimal wear. Check gap with
feeler gauge.
RING END GAP
DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATION LIMIT
First Ring 0.25 - 0.35 mm 0.8 mm
Second Ring 0.40 - 0.55 mm 0.8 mm
Oil Control Ring 0.10 - 0.40 mm 1.0 mm
Piston Pin Clearance
•Check the diameter of the piston pin bore.
• Check the outer diameter of the piston pin.
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PISTON PIN CLEARANCE
Piston and Piston Pin 0.002 - 0.013 mm
Assembly
Piston Pin Installation
•Measure the following dimensions of each piston
(1), piston pin (2) and connecting rod (3).
Length of piston pin in hole (A).
Width of pin sockets (B).
Length of piston pin (C).
Width of small end of connecting rod (D).
• Put measured sizes above into following formula to
calculate L.
L=[(A-C)-(B-D)] / 2
• After inserting the push rod of the special tool into piston pin, install pipe A in the top of the push rod.
• Install forward marks of piston and connecting rod in the same direction.
• Lubricate the external diameter of piston pin with engine oil.
• Through pipe A, insert the push rod, piston pin and pipe component into piston pin hole from the side with the
forward mark.
• Screw on guide block B into guide pipe A to gain clearance between guide block A (2) and guide block B (1)
equal to the value of Value L (L=[(A-C)-(B-D)] / 2)
plus 3 mm.
• Keep the forward mark of piston upward. Install piston and connecting rod in tool base of piston pin installer.
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replace piston pin and piston component and/or
replace connecting rod.standard value: 7,350-
17,200 Newtons
• Check to make sure the piston can rotate freely.
Piston Ring Installation
NOTE :
The compression rings have an identification mark (1)
on the top of the ring.
Piston Ring Identification Marks:
•No. 1 Ring - 1R
• No. 2 Ring - 2R
When installing piston ring, keep the mark upwards and
towards the top of piston.
• Size markings of pistons shown as the following:
SIZE IDENTIFICATION
Standard None
Increase 0.50 mm 50
Increase 1.00 mm 100
CAUTION:
Do not use a piston ring expander to install the oil control rings.
Oil Control Ring Installation
•Install the main ring of oil control ring into oil ring groove.
NOTE :
There is no difference between the upper and lower oil control rings.
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through the cylinder head side of the engine block.
NOTE: Before removing the piston and connecting
rod assembly, check the connecting rod side
clearance.
4. Remove the connecting rod bearings. CAUTION: When removing the connecting rod
side bearings, note the installation position.
Keep them in the correct order.
Inspection
Bearing Radial Clearance
•Check the radial clearance of connecting rod bearing.
CONNECTING ROD RADIAL CLEARANCE
Radial Clearance 0.016 - 0.051 mm
Bearing Oil Clearance (Plastigauge)
•Check the oil clearance of the connecting rods and crankshaft.
Clean all engine oil off of the connecting rod bearing and the crankshaft journal.
Cut the plastigauge into lengths as wide as the crankshaft journal.
Lay the plastigauge across the crankshaft
journal.
Carefully install the connecting rod cap.
Torque the connecting rod cap nuts to 20 N·m
Carefully disassemble the connecting rod cap.
Use the measuring rule imprinted on the plas- tigauge package to measure the width of the
widest part of the plastigauge.
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Standard Clearance 0.02 - 0.05 mm
Maximum Clearance 0.1 mm
Assembly
NOTE :
•The connecting rod bolts should NOT be reused.
• Before installing the NEW rod bolts, apply clean engine oil to the threads and under the bolt heads.
Piston and Connecting Rod
•Oil the piston rings and the side of the piston.
• Position the piston rings in the proper alignment
with the piston pin (2):
Top Ring (1)
Bottom Ring (3)
Oil Control Ring (4)
• Install protective coverings over the connecting rod
bolts.
• Rotate the crankshaft journal to the lowest position.
• Use a suitable piston ring compressor to insert the
piston and connecting rod assembly into cylinder.
• Make sure the forward mark on the top of the pis-
ton is facing the front of the engine (5).
• Using a suitable tool, tap the piston and connecting rod assembly into cylinder.
NOTE :
The piston direction mark (2) should point toward the
timing belt side (1).
• Check the axial clearance of the connecting rods.
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DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATION LIMIT
Connecting Rods 0.10 - 0.25 mm 0.4 mm
Connecting Rod Bearings
•Perform the following steps when replacing the connecting rod bearings:
Measure and record the External Diameter of
the connecting rod journals.
Use the connecting rod bearing identification table to locate the desired bearing.
• The bearing will have an identification mark (1) imprinted in the position as shown.
IDENTIFYING CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS
Internal Diameter of Connecting Rods (without bearing): 48.000 - 48.015 mm Crank Journal Connecting Rod Bearing
Group Identification
Color External
Diameter (mm) Identification
Number Identification
Color Thickness (mm)
1 Yellow 44.995 - 45.000 1 Yellow 1.487 - 1.491
2 None 44.985 - 44.995 2 None 1.491 - 1.495
3 White 44.980 - 44.985 3 Blue 1.495 - 1.499
NOTE :
As an example, if the measurement of the external diameter of the connecting rod journal is 44.996 mm, it will be
identified as Group 1 in the table. If the crankshaft has been replaced, check the identification color applied to the
new crankshaft journal. If the journal is yellow, the crankshaft bearing will be from Group 1, and the connecting rod
bearing will be identified as 1.
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