PROCEDURE
REMOVE PISTON SUB-ASSEMBLY WITH CONNECTING ROD
Using a ridge reamer, remove all of the carbon from the top of the cylinder.
Using SST, uniformly loosen the 2 bolts.
Using the 2 removed connecting rod cap bolts, remove the connecting rod cap and lower bearing by wiggling the connecting rod cap right and left.
Tech Tips
Keep the lower bearing inserted in the connecting rod cap.
Push the piston, connecting rod assembly and upper bearing through the top of the cylinder block.
Note
Do not disassemble the piston, piston pin and connecting rod. If the piston pin is removed, the piston, piston pin and connecting rod cannot be reused.
Tech Tips
Keep each bearing, connecting rod and cap as a set.
Arrange the piston and connecting rod assemblies in the correct order.
REMOVE CONNECTING ROD BEARING
Remove the connecting rod bearings.
Tech Tips
Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.
REMOVE PISTON RING SET
Using a piston ring expander, remove the No. 1 ring and No. 2 ring.
Remove the oil ring and oil ring expander by hand.
Tech Tips
Arrange the removed parts in the correct order.
REMOVE CRANKSHAFT
Uniformly loosen and remove the 10 main bearing cap bolts in the sequence shown in the illustration.
Use 2 removed main bearing cap bolts to remove the 5 main bearing caps and 5 lower bearings.
Note
Insert the bolts into the caps in turn. Ease the cap out by gently pulling up and applying force toward the front and back sides of the cylinder block, as shown in the illustration. Take care not to damage the contact surfaces of the cap and cylinder block.
Tech Tips
Keep each lower bearing and main bearing cap as a set.
Arrange the main bearing caps in the correct order.
Lift out the crankshaft.
REMOVE UPPER CRANKSHAFT THRUST WASHER
Remove the upper crankshaft thrust washers from the cylinder block.
REMOVE CRANKSHAFT BEARING
Remove the 5 upper main bearings from the cylinder block.
Tech Tips
Arrange the bearings in the correct order.
Remove the 5 lower main bearings from the 5 main bearing caps.
Tech Tips
Arrange the bearings in the correct order.
REMOVE OIL CHECK VALVE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Using a magnet hand, remove the oil check valve sub-assembly from the cylinder block.
REMOVE NO. 1 OIL NOZZLE SUB-ASSEMBLY
Using a 5 mm socket hexagon wrench, remove the bolts and oil nozzles.
REMOVE OIL JET
Remove the oil jet from the cylinder block.
CLEAN CYLINDER BLOCK
Note
If the cylinder is washed at high temperature, the cylinder liner will stick out beyond the cylinder block. Always wash the cylinder block at a temperature of 45°C (113°F) or less.