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Pistons - remove

1. Suitably identify each piston to its connecting

rod, note position of bearing shell tag recess in
connecting rod relative to arrow on piston
crown.

2. Remove and discard circlips retaining gudgeon

pin.

3. Push gudgeon pin out of piston, remove

connecting rod. Retain gudgeon pins and
connecting rods with their respective pistons.

Pistons and connecting rods - inspection

1. Remove carbon from piston using fine emery

cloth soaked in oil.

2. Measure and record piston diameter at right

angles to gudgeon pin hole mid-way between
hole and bottom of skirt.
Piston diameter:
Standard = 90.395 mm
1st oversize = 90.649 mm
2nd oversize = 90.903 mm

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