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Piston Rings, Replace > < All Pistons with Con-Rods, Remove and Install

Piston Rings, Replace

  Remove

1.   Remove cylinder head
2.   Raise vehicle by its full height
3.   Drain engine oil
•   Place collecting basin underneath.
•   Unscrew drain bolt
4.   Remove oil pan
•   from transmission
Unscrew 3x bolts (1)
•   Cylinder block base plate
Unscrew 14x bolt
Object Number: 2410544  Size: DEFAULT


5.   Remove KM-952
6.   Remove con-rod bearing caps (1) of cylinder 1
Note:   The mating surfaces of the con-rods and con-rod bearing caps form an individual fit and should never be swapped over or damaged. To avoid damage, do not put the con-rods and con-rod bearing caps down on the mating surfaces.
•   Mark order of con-rod bearing caps
•   Unscrew 2x bolts
•   Remove con-rod bearing cap
Note:   Note installation position, bead (arrow) on the con-rod bearing cap points towards the transmission side
•   Push piston with con-rod upwards
Object Number: 2410579  Size: DEFAULT


7.   Lower vehicle by its full height
8.   Remove piston with con-rod from cylinder block
9.   Turn crankshaft
•   Pull timing chain upwards
•   Turn crankshaft 120°
10.   Raise vehicle by its full height
11.   Remove con-rod bearing cap of cylinder 2
Note:   The mating surfaces of the con-rods and con-rod bearing caps form an individual fit and should never be swapped over or damaged. To avoid damage, do not put the con-rods and con-rod bearing caps down on the mating surfaces.
•   Mark order of con-rod bearing caps
•   Unscrew 2x bolts
•   Remove con-rod bearing cap
Note:   Note installation position, bead (arrow) on the con-rod bearing cap points towards the transmission side
•   Push piston with con-rod upwards
12.   Lower vehicle by its full height
13.   Remove piston with con-rod from cylinder block
14.   Turn crankshaft
•   Pull timing chain upwards
•   Turn crankshaft 120°
15.   Raise vehicle by its full height
16.   Remove con-rod bearing cap of cylinder 3
Note:   The mating surfaces of the con-rods and con-rod bearing caps form an individual fit and should never be swapped over or damaged. To avoid damage, do not put the con-rods and con-rod bearing caps down on the mating surfaces.
•   Mark order of con-rod bearing caps
•   Unscrew 2x bolts
•   Remove con-rod bearing cap
Note:   Note installation position, bead (arrow) on the con-rod bearing cap points towards the transmission side
•   Push piston with con-rod upwards
17.   Lower vehicle by its full height
18.   Remove piston with con-rod from cylinder block

  Install

19.   Clean and check all the components, replace if necessary
Note:   Pistons may only be replaced in conjunction with con-rod and piston pin
20.   Insert con-rod bearing shells into con-rods and con-rod bearing caps
•   Coat with engine oil
21.   Check piston ring vertical play with feeler gauge in piston ring groove.
•   Rectangular compression ring (1)
•   Tapered compression ring (2)
•   Oil scraper ring (3)
Object Number: 2412877  Size: DEFAULT


22.   Install piston rings
•   Insert piston rings in ring groove using piston ring pliers
Marking "TOP" at the top
23.   Set piston ring gap
•   First piston ring (right-hand ring) in position (1)
•   Second piston ring (minute ring) in position (4)
•   Interim ring of oil scraper ring in position (5), steel band rings of oil scraper ring in position (2) and/or (3)
Object Number: 2417766  Size: DEFAULT


24.   The bead (1) on the con-rod points towards the transmission side
Object Number: 2397275  Size: DEFAULT


25.   Install piston of cylinder 1
Note:   Arrow (1) on the piston head points to engine timing side – bead (2) on the con-rod points to transmission side
•   Coat pistons and cylinder bores with engine oil
•   Push piston rings together with piston tightening strap
•   Push piston into cylinder bore with hammer shaft until con-rod sits on the con-rod bearing journal of the crankshaft
Object Number: 2399440  Size: DEFAULT


26.   Raise vehicle by its full height
27.   Install con-rod bearing cap
Note:   Bead on the con-rod bearing cap points to transmission side
•   Wet con-rod bearing journal with engine oil
•   Use new bolts
Important:   Only use screws of size M6.5
•   Tighten 2x bolt 13 Nm + 60° + 15°
28.   Lower vehicle by its full height
29.   Turn crankshaft
•   Pull timing chain upwards
•   Turn crankshaft 120°
30.   Install piston of cylinder 2
Note:   Arrow (1) on the piston head points to engine timing side – bead (2) on the con-rod points to transmission side
•   Coat pistons and cylinder bores with engine oil
•   Push piston rings together with piston tightening strap
•   Push piston into cylinder bore with hammer shaft until con-rod sits on the con-rod bearing journal of the crankshaft
31.   Raise vehicle by its full height
32.   Install con-rod bearing cap
Note:   Bead on the con-rod bearing cap points to transmission side
•   Wet con-rod bearing journal with engine oil
•   Use new bolts
Important:   Only use screws of size M6.5
•   Tighten 2x bolt 13 Nm + 60° + 15°
33.   Install piston of cylinder 3
Note:   Arrow (1) on the piston head points to engine timing side – bead (2) on the con-rod points to transmission side
•   Coat pistons and cylinder bores with engine oil
•   Push piston rings together with piston tightening strap
•   Push piston into cylinder bore with hammer shaft until con-rod sits on the con-rod bearing journal of the crankshaft
34.   Raise vehicle by its full height
35.   Install con-rod bearing cap
Note:   Bead on the con-rod bearing cap points to transmission side
•   Wet con-rod bearing journal with engine oil
•   Use new bolts
Important:   Only use screws of size M6.5
•   Tighten 2x bolt 13 Nm + 60° + 15°
36.   Install oil pan with new gasket
Note:   Comply with the following tightening sequence
•   Screw in 17 bolts
•   Tighten 14 bolts on cylinder block base plate 10 Nm
•   Tighten 3x bolt on transmission 40 Nm
37.   Attach oil drain bolt to oil pan
•   Use new seal ring
•   Tighten drain bolt 10 Nm
38.   Lock crankshaft
•   Insert KM-952
•   Pull timing chain upwards
•   Turn crankshaft evenly until KM-952 engages
39.   Lower vehicle by its full height
40.   Install cylinder head

Piston Rings, Replace > < All Pistons with Con-Rods, Remove and Install