Trooper LS V6-3.5L (1998)
3. Remove oil strainer fixing bolts, remove oil strainer assembly with O-ring.
4. Remove three fixing bolts, oil pipe with O-ring.
5. Remove eight fixing bolts, oil gallery.
6. Remove piston with connecting rod assembly, before removing the bearing cap, remove carbon on the top of cylinder bore and push piston with
connecting rod out from the top of cylinder bore.
INSTALLATION
1. Install piston with connecting rod assembly.
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Apply engine oil to cylinder bore, connecting rod bearing and crank pin. When installing the piston, its front mark must face the engine front
side.
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The bearing cap number must be the same as connecting rod number.
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Apply engine oil to the thread and seating surface of each nut.
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Tighten nuts to the specified torque.
Torque: 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.)
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After tightening the nuts, make sure that the crankshaft rotates smoothly.
