6. Use a ring compressor tool to compress the piston
rings and carefully insert piston and connecting rod as
sembly into cylinder.
7. Install connecting rod bearing cap, aligning it with
mark made during disassembly. If connecting rod is new
and has no alignment mark, install it so notches for lock
ing bearing are on the same side as shown.
8. Check connecting rod thrust clearance. Replace con
necting rod if thrust clearance exceeds the limit.
Standard value
Limit
Liquid Cooled Gas Engine
0.10 – 0.25 mm (.0039 – .0098 in.)
.04 mm (.016 in.)
Stopper
notch
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Cylinder No.
Figure 214
Figure 215
Workman 3000/4000 Series