Axxess 4WD L4-2389cc 2.4L SOHC MFI (KA24E) (1990)
Crankshaft: Service and Repair
Installation
Fig. 22 Piston Ring Gap Spacing
Fig. 23 Main Bearing Cap Bolt Tighten Sequence
Fig. 24 Piston Dimensions
1.
Install new snap ring on one side of piston pin hole, heat piston to 140-158°F and assemble piston, pin connecting rod and snap ring.
2.
Install piston rings with punch mark side of compression rings facing up. Space the ring gaps as shown in Fig. 22.
3.
Install main bearings and bearing beam. Torque bolts in two or three steps to 34-38 ft. lbs. in sequence shown in Fig. 23.