911 Carrera (997) F6-3.6L (2006)
10. Pay attention to direction of assembly: arrow on piston crown always points to flywheel side
ATTENTION: Incorrect and careless assembly of pistons.
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Component damage (pistons, piston rings, cylinder line)
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Assemble pistons carefully and gently.
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Stop process immediately if there is increased resistance during assembly; eliminate the cause of the problem.
11. Hold the piston ring restraining strap firmly and press piston in a cable into the cylinder bore using a plastic mandrel.
12. Check installation position of connecting rod: In the installation position, the recesses of the twist lock in the connecting rod bearing point towards
the oil pan.
13. Turn crankcase through 180° on assembly support, position marked connecting rod cap with new, greased bearing shell and screw in two new
connecting rod bolts.
14. First, screw in connecting rod bolts to the required torque and tighten to the specified torque angle. Then loosen the bolts again. The final
tightening is performed again with an initial tightening per the torque and the concluding tightening is performed with the torque angle wrench. -
Initial tightening: 15 ft. lb.; - Final tightening - torque angle: 110°
15. Repeat steps 3-14 for the pistons/connecting rods on cylinders 2 and 3. For the assembly of cylinder 2, bore "U5" will be fixed with the fixing pin
after the crankshaft is turned on the belt pulley/vibration balancer; for the assembly of cylinder 3, bore "U6" will be fixed.
16. Remove the cylinder-head screw from crankcase 1-3 using the spacer sleeve 9613.
Only the following sealants may be used to seal the engine:
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Loctite 5900