REMOVE CYLINDER BLOCK WATER JACKET SPACER
Note
When turning the cylinder block upside-down, make sure that the cylinder block water jacket spacer does not fall out.
Remove the cylinder block water jacket spacer from the cylinder block.
REMOVE CONNECTING ROD SUB-ASSEMBLY
Note
Do not turn the crankshaft.
Remove the 6 connecting rod bolts and the 3 connecting rod bearing caps.
Note
Arrange the removed parts for each cylinder in order.
Push the piston, connecting rod and upper bearing through the top of the cylinder block.
Tech Tips
Keep the piston, connecting rod and cap together.
Arrange the piston and connecting rod for each cylinder in order.
Remove the 3 connecting rod bearings from the connecting rod sub-assembly.
REMOVE PISTON RING SET
Using a piston ring expander, remove the No. 1 compression ring, No. 2 compression ring and oil ring.
REMOVE WITH PIN PISTON SUB-ASSEMBLY
Using SST, press the piston pin out of the piston, and remove the piston.
Tech Tips
The piston and pin are a matched set.
Arrange the pistons, pins, connecting rods and bearings in the correct order.
REMOVE CRANKSHAFT
Remove the 8 bolts in the order shown in the illustration.
Note
Loosen the crankshaft bearing cap bolts in 2 or 3 steps, in the order shown in the illustration.
Remove the 4 crankshaft bearing caps and the crankshaft.
Note
Arrange the removed parts in the removed order.
Tech Tips
If it is difficult to remove the crankshaft bearing cap, lightly tap it with a hammer.
Move the top of the crankshaft bearing cap back and forth in the axial direction.
Remove the crankshaft bearing from the cylinder block and crankshaft bearing cap.
REMOVE CRANKSHAFT THRUST WASHER UPPER
Remove the 2 crankshaft thrust washers from journal No. 3 of the cylinder block.