Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI 4x4 2012 Service Manual page 115

10. Lubricate connecting rods with 2W-50 engine oil.
11. Install new cylinder gasket on crankcase. Align
gasket on the dowel pins for proper gasket
alignment.
12. Orientate the piston rings on the piston before
13. Install piston assemblies into cylinder aligning the
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installation into the cylinders. Set the gaps of the
rings evenly 120° apart. (see illustration)
piston pin holes, to ensure proper alignment of the
pistons to the connecting rods upon assembly.
Partially install the piston pins into the pistons.
NOTE: To help align the pistons, slide a rod that
is close to the same diameter as the wrist pin
holes to properly align them in the cylinder.
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