Mitsubishi Eclipse 1990 Service Manual page 361

ENGINE OVERHAUL
Piston pin
Piston pin
Connecting rod
guide pin
Stop
Lock nut
Place the base on
Slide the piston pin over the
pin, and thread the correct
Coat the piston pin with oil, aiid with the
held in position, slide the guide pin through the piston
and connecting rod.
Front mark
(6) Press the piston pin
guide pin contacts the stop screw.
(7) Remove the piston assembly from the base. Remove
the guide pin and press pin from the assembly.
IMPORTANT: Due to production tolerance variations,
it is necessary to visually inspect the piston
after installation to verify that the piston pin is cen-
tered. Adjust if necessary.
(8) Check that the piston moves. smoothly.
(1) Fit the oil ring spacer into the piston rihg
NOTE
1. The side rails and spacer may be installed
2. New spacers and side rails are colored for
Size
TSB Revision
and
Piston
OIL RING INSTALLATION
direction.
identification of their sizes.
of the press
it.
,
the connecting until the
depth
either
Identification
rod