Honda C8R600F4 Service Manual page 223

Push the connecting rolls/pistons out through the
top of the cylinder.
CAUTION:
Do not try to remove the connecting rod/piston as-
sembly from the bottom of the cylinder; the assem-
bly will be loclccd so that the oil ring expands in
the gap between the cylinder liner and the upper
crankcase.
Remove the piston pin clips with the pliers.
Push the piston pin out of the piston and con-
necting rod, and remove the piston.
PISTON RING REMOVAL
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Spread each piston ring and remove it by lifting up
at a point opposite the gap.
Clean carbon deposits from the piston.
CAUTION:
Clean carbon deposits from the ring grooves with
a ring that will be discarded. Never use a wire
brush; it will scratch the groove.
CRANKSHAFT /PISTON/CYLINDER
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