Honda InterceptorVF700F Shop Manual page 166

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Remove the connecting rod bearing caps and note
t h e i r l o c a t i o n s .
Push the connecting rods and
the top of the cylinder bores.
CAUTION
pistons out through
On engines with high mileage, inspect the
cylinders for a ridge just above the htghest
point of ring travel. Any ridge must be re-
moved with an automotive type ridge reomer
before removing the pistons to allow the
pistons and rings to pass through the cylinder.
B E A R I
C Y L I N D E R
W E A R R I D G E
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D a t e o f l s s u e : O c t o b e r , 1 9 8 3
O H O N D A M O T O R C O . . L T D .