Pistons, Piston Rings, Connecting Rods And Cylinders Removal And Installation - Suzuki Swift Sport 2004 Service & Repair Manual

1D-45 Engine Mechanical:
Pistons, Piston Rings, Connecting Rods and
Cylinders Removal and Installation
Removal
1) Remove engine assembly from vehicle referring to
"Engine Assembly Removal and Installation".
2) Remove cylinder head referring to "Valves and
Cylinder Head Removal and Installation".
3) Mark cylinder number on all pistons, connecting rods
and connecting rod caps using silver pencil or quick
drying paint.
4) Remove rod bearing caps.
5) Decarbonize 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, 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 or arrow mark (1)
on piston head to crankshaft pulley side.
A: Crankshaft pulley side
B: Flywheel side
3) Install piston and connecting rod assembly into
cylinder bore. Use special tool (Piston ring
compressor) to compress rings. Guide connecting
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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 bearing cap (1):
Point arrow mark (2) on cap to crankshaft pulley
side.
After applying engine oil to bearing cap bolts and
tighten bolts gradually as follows.
a) Tighten all bolts to 15 N⋅m (1.5 kgf-m, 11.0 lb-ft).
b) Retighten them to 45°.
c) Repeat Step b) once again.
NOTE
Before installing bearing cap, make sure that
checking for bearing cap bolt deformation.
Refer to "Piston Pins and Connecting Rods
Inspection".
Tightening torque
Connecting rod bearing cap bolt: 15 N⋅m (1.5
kgf-m, 11.0 lb-ft) and then retighten by
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turning through 45° twice
5) Install cylinder head referring to "Valves and Cylinder
Head Removal and Installation".
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