Lotus Elise Service Notes page 234

Pistons and connecting rods - refit
1. Using assistance, support base of cylinder
block on 2 wooden blocks.
2. Ensure that cylinder liner retainer clamps 18G
1736 are fitted and that feet of clamps do not
protrude over cylinder liner bores.
3. Lubricate cylinder bores, pistons and rings with
engine oil, ensure ring gaps are correctly
spaced.
4. Fit selected bearing shells into big-end bearing
caps and connecting rods.
5. Fit ring clamp 18G 55A to each piston in turn
and with 'FRONT' mark on piston to engine
front, push piston into bore until flush with top
face of cylinder liner.
Remove ring clamp.
CAUTION: If original pistons are to be
/ j \ fitted, ensure that each piston is inserted
in its correct cylinder liner. Do not push
pistons below top face of cylinder liner until
big-end bearings and caps are to be fitted.
6.
Fit big-end bearings.