Piston Installation - Honda CBR650F Service Manual

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PISTON INSTALLATION

Install the crankpin bearings in the original locations
(page 14-5).
Apply engine oil to the piston pin hole inner surface.
Apply molybdenum oil solution to the connecting rod
small end inner surface.
Assemble the piston [1] and connecting rod [2] with the
oil passage hole [3] facing to the piston "IN" mark [4].
Apply molybdenum oil solution to the piston pin [1] outer
surface.
Install the piston pin and secure it using new piston pin
clips [2].
• Make sure that the piston pin clips are seated
securely.
• Do not align the piston pin clip end gap with the
piston cutout.
Apply engine oil to the cylinder inner surface and piston
sliding surface.
Install the piston/connecting rod assembly [1] into the
Install the piston/
cylinder using a commercially available piston ring
connecting rod
compressor tool [2].
assembly with the
piston "IN" mark [3]
When reusing the connecting rods, they must be
facing the intake
installed in their original locations.
side.
• While installing the piston, be careful not to damage
the top surface of the cylinder, especially around the
cylinder bore.
• Be careful not to damage the cylinder sleeve and
crankpin with the connecting rod.
Use the handle of a plastic hammer or equivalent tool to
Make sure the
tap the piston into the cylinder.
piston ring
compressor tool sits
Install the following:
flush on the top
– Crankshaft (page 14-5)
surface of the
– Transmission (page 13-10)
cylinder.
CRANKSHAFT/PISTON/CYLINDER
[3]
[1]
[4]
[1]
[1]
[2]
[2]
[2]
[3]
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