Pistons, Piston Rings, Connecting Rods And Cylinders Components - Suzuki 2006 SX4 Service Manual

Spring Squareness
Use a square and surface plate to check each spring for
squareness in terms of clearance between end of valve
spring and square. Valve springs found to exhibit a
larger clearance than limit must be replaced.
Valve spring squareness
Limit: 2.2 mm (0.087 in.)

Pistons, Piston Rings, Connecting Rods and Cylinders Components

1. Top ring
: "R" mark provided on piston ring comes to facing up.
2. 2nd ring
: "R" mark provided on piston ring comes to facing up.
3. Oil ring
4. Piston
5. Connecting rod
: See "C"
6. Connecting rod bearing cap
: See "A"
7. Connecting rod bearing
: See "B"
"A": Point arrow mark on cap to crankshaft pulley side. Do not apply engine oil to inner surface of bearing cap.
"B": Do not apply engine oil between connecting rod big end and bearing, between cap and bearing.
"C": Apply engine oil to sliding surface except inner surface of connecting rod big end. Oil hole comes on intake side.
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8. Piston pin
9. Piston pin circlip
10. Connecting rod bolt
: Check connecting rod bolt, plastic deformation tightening bolt, for deformation when
reuse it due to plastic deformation tightening referring to "Connecting rod bolt" under
"Pistons, Piston Rings, Connecting Rods and Cylinders Inspection and Cleaning" if it
is reused.
: Tighten 15 N⋅m (1.5 kgf-m, 11.0 lb-ft) 45° and 45° by the specified procedure.
: Apply engine oil to sliding surface of each part.
: Do not reuse.
Engine Mechanical: 1D-44
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