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Engine - Piston Pin Snap Ring And Piston Change

NUMBER: 02-126-12
DATE: 01/19/12

APPLICABILITY:
2010MY and Later, Legacy and Outback 3.6L
2008MY and Later, Tribeca 3.6L

SUBJECT:
Piston Snap Ring and Piston Change

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this bulletin is to inform you of a change made to the piston snap ring and piston For production purposes, the piston snap ring was changed to a circlip style and as a result a notch was added to the piston to ease installation.

COUNTERMEASURE IN PRODUCTION





The new style piston circlip and piston was incorporated into production starting with the following VINs.





PARTS INFORMATION





Caution:
There is no interchangeability

New style piston circlip must be used with new style piston.

Old style piston snap ring must be used with old style piston.

REPAIR PROCEDURE/INFORMATION

Refer to the applicable service manual for removal and installation procedure.





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