Piston Installation - Victory Cross Roads Classic Service Manual

Piston Installation

The pistons are marked with an arrow on the crown. Install
pistons on connecting rods with arrow (A) facing the
FRONT of the engine.
1. Place a clean shop towel over crankcase to prevent
foreign material from entering crankcase.
2. Install a new circlip on one side of the piston with end
gap facing UP (12:00 position.)
CAUTION
Never reuse piston pin circlips.
3. Apply assembly lube piston pin and I.D. of connecting
rod small end.
Moly assembly paste PN: 2871460
4. Install piston over connecting rod with arrow on piston
crown facing FRONT of engine.
(View from RH side)
Gap At Top
(12:00 Position)
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5. Push piston pin through rod and piston pin hole until it
6. Install remaining circlip with end gap facing up (12:00
7. Make sure both piston circlips are seated properly in
A
Notch faces front
of engine
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is stopped by circlip.
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