911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet (997) F6-3.6L (2006)
torque 15 ft. lbs.
Removing pistons, side 4-6
10. Lever off the front piston-pin circlips of marked pistons 4-6 (from the viewpoint of the drive belt side) using a small screwdriver, push out the
piston pin -arrow- and remove the pistons one by one. Assign the piston pins again to the appropriate pistons.
Removing pistons and connecting rods, side 1-3
11. Remove marked pistons 1-3, including connecting rods. To do this, turn the crankshaft on the belt pulley/vibration balancer until the respective
connecting rod bearing cap stands upwards. Undo and remove the connecting rod bolts (twelve-edged socket wrench insert a/f 14), remove
connecting rod bearing cap.
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, Removing crankshaft, preliminary work
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.