Pistons, Installation - Volvo Penta D1-13 Workshop Manual

21-3 Cylinder Liner, Pistons
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Pistons, Installation

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For piston ring positioning, refer to Assembling
Piston, Piston Rings and Con Rod page 89.
Fit a piston ring compressor on the piston.
Lubricate the connecting rod bearing shells and
studs with engine oil.
Crank the crankshaft so that the big end bearing
is in the lowest position for the piston to be instal-
led.
Insert the piston (1) in the bore and carefully tap
it down. The piston marking " SHIBAURA " must
face the injection pump side.
IMPORTANT!
Make sure that the connecting rod studs to not
strike the crankshaft when tapping down the pis-
ton.
Install the big end bearing cap according to the
mark. Tighten with 23 Nm of torque (17.0 lbf.ft)
(D1-13, D1-20), or 32 Nm (23.6 lbf.ft) (D1-30,
D2-40).
Check the movement of the big end bearing.
Repeat the procedure to install the remaining pis-
tons.
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