Piston / Cylinder Installation - Polaris RZR XP Service Manual

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3. Place piston on connecting rod
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through rod and piston until it seats against the
installed circlip.
CAUTION
Do not tap on pin or cause any sideways force to
connecting rod. Warm piston crown with a heat gun if
pin cannot be installed by hand, or use a piston pin
installation tool.
DO NOT apply heat to piston rings or a loss of radial
tension could result.
4. Install the remaining circlip
(12:00 position). Push the piston pin in both directions
to make sure the clips are properly seated in the
groove.
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PISTON / CYLINDER INSTALLATION

. Push piston pin
without disassembling the crankcase. Although you can
If the pistons are being reused, reassemble in the same
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with gap at the top
1. Apply clean engine oil to each piston assembly
ENGINE / COOLING SYSTEM
CAUTION
Pistons must be installed into the cylinders with the
connecting rods attached.
DO NOT attempt to service the cylinder or pistons
remove the cylinder and pistons without disassembly,
you will not be able to reassemble the engine because
of the unique cylinder skirt and crankcase design.
IMPORTANT
cylinder bore and direction from which they were
removed (MAG / PTO).
CAUTION
The pistons ARE directional. The relief pockets in the
pistons must face the intake side and the arrow points
towards the exhaust side.
and cylinder bore prior to installation.
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