Mitsubishi Eclipse 1990 Service Manual page 156

11
ENGINE OVERHAUL
Piston pin setting
tool 6941
Press
pin
Piston pin
Connecting rod
guide pin
R E M O V A L S E R V I C E
(1) Mark the cylinder number on the side of
rod big end for correct reassembly.
(2) Keep the removed connecting rods, caps, 'and bearings
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
11
(1) Remove the stop screw from the base.
(2) Select the correct piston support for your application (See
above). Fit the piston support onto the base. Place the
base on press support blocks.
(3) Insert the press pin through the piston pin hole. Select
the correct connecting rod guide pin (See above). Thread
the guide pin onto the threaded portion of the press pin.
(4) Position the piston assembly on the piston support in
the press. With the press pin up as shown in Figure 4,
insert the guide pin through the hole in the piston and
through the hole in the piston support.
Front mark
(5) Press the piston pin out of the assembly.
IMPORTANT: To avoid piston damage,
(6) Remove the piston pin from the press pin.
TSB Revision
Piston and
ROD CAP
in order according to the cylinder number.
PISTON PIN REMOVAL
No. Part No.
0136
0137
0138
0140
0142
216943
10396
The piston support must seat squarely against
the piston.
Verify that the piston pin will slide through the
hole in the piston support.
Rod
connecting
Description
Base
Piston Support
Connecting Rod Guide Pin
Connecting Rod Guide Pin
Connecting Rod Guide Pin
Piston Support
Connecting Rod Guide Pin
Piston Support
Press Pin
Stop Screw
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