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Removing and disassembling piston-connecting rod assemblies
Remove the crankshaft (
Remove the cylinder heads (
B2.03).
B2.03).
Remove the half bearings (6) from the lower
crankcase shell.
Number the pistons (A) and the respective
positions, starting from the timing side of the
right hand cylinder bank and proceeding in
clockwise order.
Using a suitable rubber tool and taking extreme
care not to hit the piston cooling jet nozzles,
push the pistons (A), complete with
connecting rods, towards the top ends of the
cylinder sleeves.
Remove the pistons (A), complete with
connecting rods, from the cylinder sleeves.
Match the connecting rod caps (B) with the
respective connecting rod shanks (C) and
fasten by hand-tightening the indicated
screws.
To match the components correctly, refer to the
alphanumeric code stamped on the
connecting rod caps (B) and shanks (C)
themselves.
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