911 Carrera (997) F6-3.6L (2006)
Note:
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Join connecting rod and connecting rod bearing cap together again immediately after removal.
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Connecting rod bolts must be replaced.
12. Carefully press connecting rod and pistons downwards out of crankcase half 1-3 using a shop-made plastic mandrel. Allocate a connecting rod cap
immediately to the relevant connecting rod and screw on loosely. Pay attention to the bearing shells.
13. Unscrew fastening screw for belt pulley/vibration balancer and remove washer or damper. In the case of the vibration balancer, pay attention to the
friction plate.
14. To remove connecting rod 4-6, remove the gear carrier.
Disassembling pistons/connecting rods, cylinder 1-3
Note: When removing pistons, the piston-pin circlip always remains in the piston, which is installed opposite the large assembly bore (no chamfer) for
the piston pin.
1. Remove piston/connecting rod unit. To do this, clamp the connecting rod to a vice with aluminium jaws, for example.
ATTENTION: Over-extension of piston rings
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Damage or breakage
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Using the piston ring pliers, spread open the piston rings only far enough so that the rings can be installed or removed (without scratching the
piston).
2. Remove piston ring groove 1 and groove 2 separately using a piston ring pliers Gr. 1 NR.58. Remove piston ring groove 1 first. The piston rings
must not be overstretched.
3. The three-piece oil scraper ring can be removed by hand. First, carefully remove both rings, then remove the springs.