Connecting Rod Bolt

INSTALL PISTON SUB-ASSEMBLY W/ CONNECTING ROD





a. Apply engine oil to the cylinder walls, the pistons, and the surfaces of connecting rod bearings.
b. Check the position of the piston ring ends.
c. Using a piston ring compressor, push the correctly numbered piston and connecting rod assemblies into each cylinder with the front mark of the piston facing forward.

NOTICE:
- Clean the backside of the bearing and the bearing surface of the connecting rod cap and let not stick the oils and fats.
- Match the numbered connecting rod cap with the connecting rod.

HINT: The shape of the piston varies for the RH and LH banks. The RH piston is marked with "R", the LH piston with "L".





d. Check that the protrusion of the connecting rod cap is facing in the correct direction.
e. Apply a light coat of engine oil on the threads and under the heads of the connecting rod cap bolts.





f. Tighten the bolts in several passes by the specified torque.
Torque: 25 Nm (250 kgf-cm, 18 ft. lbs.)





g. Mark the front side of the each connecting cap bolt with paint.
h. Retighten the cap bolts by 90° as shown.
i. Check that the crankshaft turns smoothly.