ENGINE 3-75 • Be sure to bring the concave side of 1st ring to the top when fitting it to the piston. • 2nd ring has letters “T” marked on the side. Be sure to bring the marked side ring to the top when fitting it to the piston. • Position the gaps of the three ring as shown. Before inserting each piston into the cylinder, check that the gaps are so located. C 2nd ring and lower side rail D Upper side rail E 1st ring and spacer PISTON AND CONROD E • Apply a small quantity of MOLYBDENUM OIL SOLUTION onto each piston pin. L MOLYBDENUM OIL SOLUTION P • Assemble the piston and conrod. M NOTE: When installing the pistons, the indent A on the piston head A must be brought to the other side of ID code B on the conrod big end. S • Install the piston pin circlips 1. Use new piston pin circlips to prevent circlip failure which will occur with a bend one. NOTE: End gap of the circlip should not be aligned with the cutaway in the piston pin bore. • Apply a small quantity of MOLYBDENUM OIL SOLUTION to the sliding surface of the pistons and cylinder walls. MOLYBDENUM OIL SOLUTION NOTE: Be sure to install the pistons in the cylinders from which they were removed in disassembly, referring to the cylinder numbers, “1” through “4”, scribed on the piston.
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