Honda Civic 2002-2003 Service Manual page 151

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10. Remove the rod caps/bearings. Keep all caps/
bearings in order.
11. Lift the crankshaft out of the engine, being careful
not to damage the journals.
12. Remove
the upper bearing halves from the
connecting rods, and set them aside with their
respective caps.
13. If you can feel a ridge of metal or hard carbon
around the top of each cylinder, remove it with a
ridge reamer (A). Followthe reamer manufacturer's
instructions. If the ridge is not removed, it may
damage the pistons as they are pushed out.
14. Use the wooden handle of a hammer (A) to drive
out the pistons (B).
15. Reinstall the lower block and bearings on the
engine in the proper order.
16. Reinstall the connecting rod bearings and caps
after removing each piston/connecting rod
assembly.
17. To avoid mixup on reassembly, mark each piston/
connecting rod assembly with its cylinder number.
NOTE: The existing number on the connecting rod
does not indicate its position in the engine, it
indicates the rod bore size.
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