SAFARI

ENGINE

Fig. 9

Fig. 10

Fig. 11

Fig. 12

4 When cylinders are honed or bored and honed,

piston and rings of appropriate size should be

used. Piston size is stamped on the piston crown.

Specified piston clearance in cylinder bore should

be maintained.

5 Install piston rings using piston ring expander Fig.

8 starting from third groove. ‘TOP’ mark on 2nd

ring should face piston crown.

INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF CONNECTING ROD

1 Inspect small end bush of connecting rod and if

necessary remove bush with drift, 2576 5890 02

07. Fig. 11.

2 Check connecting rod small end parent bore wear

with internal measuring instrument Fig. 12.

3 If necessary, machine it to next repair size on a

suitable boring machine. Ensure that connecting

rod big end and small end axis are parallel within

specified limits.

4 Install new bush using drift, 2576 5890 02 07. Oil

parent bore in connecting rod before pressing

bush. Fig. 13.

5 Finish connecting rod small end bush bore on a

connecting rod boring machine. Alternatively bush

may be reamed.

6 Assemble connecting rod cap without bearing

shells and tighten fastening bolts with a torque

wrench to specified torque.

NOTE

: Ensure that identification numbers for

connecting rod and cap are matched and notches

for bearing shells are on same side.