Chrysler 1997 Stratus Convertible RHD Service Manual page 816

9 - 80 2.5L ENGINE
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
M8 25 MM (1 IN.)
Fig. 75 Oil Filter and Bracket
Fig. 76 Oil Pump Assembly
INSTALLATION
(1) Clean block and pump surfaces.
(2) Prime oil pump before installation by filling
rotor cavity with clean engine oil.
(3) Apply mopar gasket maker to oil pump as
shown in (Fig. 77). Install oil-ring into the counter
bore on the oil pump body discharge passage.
(4) Install oil pump slowly onto crankshaft until
seated to engine block. Tighten fasteners to M8 bolts
14 N·m (10 ft. lbs.) M10 bolts 41 N·m (30 ft. lbs.). See
(Fig. 76) for bolt location and length.
PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD
REMOVAL
(1) Identify pistons with matching cylinder. The
pistons are not interchangeable from bank to
bank (Fig. 78). Pistons with the letter R and arrow
toward the front of engine are to be installed in cyl-
inders 1-3- 5. Pistons with the letter L and arrow
toward the front of engine are to be installed in cyl-
inders 2-4-6.
M8 M8 30 MM (1 3/16 IN.) 60 MM (2 3/8 IN.) M10 31/32 IN.) 50 MM (1
TOWARD FRONT OF "L" ARROW FORWARD CYLINDERS 2-4-6 ENGINE FACE FOR
Fig. 77 Oil Pump Sealing
Fig. 78 Mark Pistons
Fig. 79 Mark Matching Parts
(2) Mark connecting rod and cap with cylinder
number (Fig. 79).
(3) Remove piston rings (Fig. 80).
INSTALLING PISTON RINGS
(1) The No. 1 and No. 2 piston rings have a differ-
ent cross section. Install rings with manufacturers
mark and size mark facing up, to the top of the pis-
ton (Fig. 81).
JX
CYLINDER NUM- BER