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Piston Rings, Remove and Install > < Crankshaft, Check; Crankshaft Bearing Play, Check, (Determine Bearing Play using External and Internal Micrometer) Inside Microm

 

Piston with Con-rod, Remove and Install  

Object Number: 616191  Size: DEFAULT  Remove, Disconnect   

Remove cylinder head - see operation "Cylinder Head, Remove and Install (X 16 SZR)" or "Cylinder Head, Remove and Install (16 LZ2 and 20 NEJ)".  

Remove oil pan - see operation "Oil Pan, Remove and Install (X 16 SZR with Air Conditioning)", "Oil Pan, Remove and Install (X 16 SZR without Air Conditioning)", "Oil Pan, Remove and Install (16 LZ2)" or "Upper Part of Oil Pan, Remove and Install (20 NEJ)".  

For 20 NEJ: Remove oil intake pipe (1), oil baffle plate (2) and crankshaft bearing bridge (3).  

Mark sequence of the con-rod bearing caps (4) - bead (5) of the con-rod bearing cap points to flywheel side. Remove con-rod bearing cap from con-rod.  

Object Number: 2392588  Size: DEFAULT

 

 

Object Number: 616191  Size: DEFAULT  Remove, Disconnect   

Remove combustion residue from upper part of cylinder bore. Carefully remove piston with con-rod upwards out of cylinder bore with hammer handle.  

Object Number: 616195  Size: DEFAULT  Clean   

Con-rod bearing journals and con-rod bearing caps.  

Object Number: 616192  Size: DEFAULT  Install, Connect   

Piston ring position - piston ring (I) every 180 ° .  

Oil scraper rings (II) - offset 25 to 50 mm from gap of the intermediate ring to the left and right.  

Lightly coat piston rings with engine oil and compress with piston ring compressor.  

Carefully push pistons and con-rod into cylinder bore hole with hammer handle.  

Object Number: 616201  Size: DEFAULT  Important!   

Ensure correct installation position - arrow (1) on the piston head points to engine timing side, bead on con-rod points to flywheel side.  

Object Number: 2392594  Size: DEFAULT

 

 

Object Number: 616192  Size: DEFAULT  Install, Connect   

Note sequence of con-rod bearing caps.  

Attach con-rod bearing caps to con-rod with new fastening bolts - bead (1) on con-rod bearing caps points towards flywheel side - tightening torque X 16 SZR: 25 Nm / 18 lbf. ft. + 30 ° , 16 LZ2 and 20 NEJ: 35 Nm / 26 lbf. ft. + 45 ° + 15 ° .  

Object Number: 2392589  Size: DEFAULT

 

 

Object Number: 616192  Size: DEFAULT  Install, Connect   

For 20 NEJ: Attach crankshaft bearing bridge to cylinder block and to crankshaft bearing caps - tightening torque 20 Nm / 15 lbf. ft. Attach oil baffle plate to crankshaft bearing bridge - tightening torque 20 Nm / 15 lbf. ft. Attach oil intake pipe to oil pump and to crankshaft bearing bridge - tightening torque 8 Nm / 6 lbf. ft. 1) .  

Install oil pan - see operation "Oil Pan, Remove and Install (X 16 SZR with Air Conditioning)", "Oil Pan, Remove and Install (X 16 SZR without Air Conditioning)", "Oil Pan, Remove and Install (16 LZ2)" or "Upper Part of Oil Pan, Remove and Install (20 NEJ)".  

Install cylinder head - see operation "Cylinder Head, Remove and Install (X 16 SZR)" or "Cylinder Head, Remove and Install (16 LZ2 and 20 NEJ)".  

1)  Re-cut thread before re-use and insert with screw locking compound (red). The installation time including torque check is max. 5 min.  

 

 


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Piston Rings, Remove and Install > < Crankshaft, Check; Crankshaft Bearing Play, Check, (Determine Bearing Play using External and Internal Micrometer) Inside Microm