Chrysler 1997 Stratus Convertible RHD Service Manual page 778

DIRECTIONAL ARROW WILL BE IMPRINTED IN THIS AREA
TIGHTEN NUT TO INSTALL SPECIAL TOOL 6792
9 - 42 2.4L ENGINE
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
(6) Install crankshaft sprocket, using Special Tool
6792 (Fig. 81).
Fig. 81 Crankshaft Sprocket—Installation
(7) Install oil pump pick-up tube and oil pan.
CAUTION: Torque procedure for the collar must be
followed or damage could occur to oil pan or collar.
(8) Install the 2 center collar to oil pan bolts.
Torque to 3 N·m (30 in. lbs.)
(9) Install collar to transmission bolts and tighten
to 108 N·m (80 ft. lbs.).
(10) Install the 2 remaining collar to pan bolts.
Starting with the center bolts and working outward
torque all 4 bolts to 34 N·m (250 in. lbs.).
(11) Install Timing Belt. Refer to Timing Belt
Installation in this section.
PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD
REMOVAL
Fig. 82 Piston Markings
NOTE: Cylinder Head must be removed before Pis-
tons and Rods. Refer to Cylinder Head Removal in
this section.
(1) Remove top ridge of cylinder bores with a reli-
able ridge reamer before removing pistons from cyl-
inder block. Be sure to keep tops of pistons
covered during this operation . Mark piston with
matching cylinder number (Fig. 82).
(2) Remove oil pan. Scribe the cylinder number on
the side of the rod and cap (Fig. 83) for identification.
(3) Pistons have a directional stamping in the front
half of the piston facing towards the front of engine.
(4) Pistons and connecting rods must be removed
from top of cylinder block. Rotate crankshaft so that
each connecting rod is centered in cylinder bore.
(5) Remove Balance Shaft Assembly. Refer to Bal-
ance Shaft Removal in this section.
(6) Remove connecting rod cap bolts. Push each
piston and rod assembly out of cylinder bore.
NOTE: Be careful not to nick crankshaft journals.
(7) After removal, install bearing cap on the mating
rod.
(8) Piston and Rods are serviced as an assembly.
Fig. 83 Identify Connecting Rod to Cylinder
INSTALLATION
(1) Before installing pistons and connecting rod
assemblies into the bore, be sure that compression
ring gaps are staggered so that neither is in line with
oil ring rail gap. NO. 2 RING GAP AND SPACER GAP OF LOWER SIDE RAIL EXPANDER GAP
(2) Before installing the ring compressor, make
sure the oil ring expander ends are butted and the
rail gaps located as shown in (Fig. 84). As viewed
from top.
Fig. 84 Piston Ring End Gap Position
FRONT OF ENGINE NO. 1 RING GAP GAP OF UPPER
JX
SIDE RAIL