TM 9-4310-397-14
6-10. CONNECTING ROD, PISTONS, RINGS, AND LINERS AND CYLINDER BLOCK INSPECTION, REPAIR
AND REPLACEMENT.
This task covers:
a.
REMOVAL
b.
INSPECTION
c.
REPAIR
d.
INSTALLATION
INITIAL SETUP
Tools:
Equipment Conditions:
Automotive Maintenance and Repair
Cylinder head removed. (See para 6-6.)
Item 2, Section III, Appendix B
Oil pump removed. (See para 6-8.)
Personnel Required:
Two
a.
Removal.
NOTE
Do not rotate crankshaft with cylinder head removed unless liners are
bolted down. Bolt liners down before removing pistons.
(1)
Remove pistons and connecting rods.
(a)
Use short cap screws (Figure 6-67, 1) and 1/8 in. (3.18 mm) thick washers (2) to bolt down cylinder
liners (3). Fasten liners 3-cylinder in 4 locations. Torque cap screws to 50 ft-lb (68 Nm).
(b) Remove cam followers and keep in exact order.
Figure 6-67. Cylinder Liners
CAUTION
Cap screws and washers must be tightened to the above specification to
achieve an accurate reading when checking liner height above block, later
in this paragraph.
(c)
Remove carbon from liner bore with a scraper or reamer. Use compressed air to remove loose material
from cylinders.
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