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

1D-45 Engine Mechanical:
Pistons, Piston Rings, Connecting Rods and
Cylinders Removal and Installation
Removal
1) Remove oil pump with oil pump strainer. Refer to "Oil
Pump Removal and Installation in Section 1E" for
removal.
2) Remove cylinder head. Refer to "Valves and
Cylinder Head Removal and Installation" for
removal.
3) Mark cylinder number on all pistons, connecting rods
and connecting rod caps.
4) Remove connecting rod bearing caps.
5) Clean carbon from top of cylinder bore before
removing piston from cylinder.
6) Push piston and connecting rod assembly out
through the top of cylinder bore.
Installation
1) Apply engine oil to pistons, piston rings, cylinder
walls, connecting rod bearings and crank pins.
NOTE
Do not apply oil between connecting rod and
bearing or between bearing cap and bearing.
2) When installing piston and connecting rod assembly
into cylinder bore, point front mark (3) on piston head
to crankshaft pulley side (1).
2. Flywheel side
3) Install piston and connecting rod assembly into
cylinder bore. Use special tool (Piston ring
compressor) to compress rings. Guide connecting
S6RW0C1406034
rod into place on crankshaft.
Using a hammer handle, tap piston head to install
piston into bore. Hold ring compressor firmly against
cylinder block until all piston rings have entered
cylinder bore.
Special tool
(A): 09916–77310
4) Install connecting rod bearing cap (1) as follows.
NOTE
If connecting rod bolt is reused, make sure to
check connecting rod bolt for deformation
referring to "Connecting Rod Bolt
Deformation (Plastic Deformation Tightening
Bolt)" under "Pistons, Piston Rings,
Connecting Rods and Cylinders Inspection
and Cleaning".
a) Point arrow mark (2) on cap to crankshaft pulley
b) Apply engine oil to new connecting rod bolts (3).
c) Tighten all connecting rod bolts to 15 N⋅m (1.5
d) Retighten them by turning through 45°.
I5JB0A142049-01
e) Repeat step d) once again.
side.
kgf-m, 11.0 lb-ft).
Tightening torque
Connecting rod bolt (a): Tighten 15 N⋅m (1.5
kgf-m, 11.0 lb-ft), 45° and 45° by the specified
procedure
I2RH01140149-01
I4RH01140037-01