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CYLINDER BLOCK — Assembly (Cont'd) Connecting Rods, Caps, Rear Oil Seal Retainer (Supplement-V)

EM-5045prose procedure

Step 5b appears in source as sub-bullet 'b' of step 5 (paired with sub-bullet 'a' = install pistons into cylinders). Step 6 is split into sub-bullets a (clean) and b (apply gasket). Source numbering preserved with composite step ids (5b, 6b). Liquid gasket bead 2.0-3.0 mm diameter on rear seal retainer matches the front-retainer / oil-pan bead convention.

Continued from EM-5044

Assembly (Cont'd)

Cylinder block assembly (continued)

  1. 4
    Install connecting rod bearings in connecting rods and connecting rod caps.
  2. 5
    Install pistons with connecting rods.
    Be careful not to scratch cylinder wall by connecting rod.
    Arrange so that piston clover leaf faces toward the oil filter.
    a. Install them into corresponding cylinders with Tool.
    Cylinder block from above with one piston/connecting rod assembly being installed into a bore using a piston ring compressor tool. An arrow labelled 'Oil filter side' points toward the side of the block — illustrates step 5a (install pistons with connecting rods into corresponding cylinders with tool); piston cloverleaf orients toward oil filter.
    NEM308
  3. 5b
    Install connecting rod caps. Tighten connecting rod cap nuts to the specified torque.
    Connecting rod cap nuts:
    Tighten to 40 N·m (4.1 kg-m, 29.5 ft-lb)
    After installation, check piston protrusion. Refer to "Inspection" (EM-5042).
    Top view of the cylinder block with four connecting rod caps numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 (one per cylinder). Eight downward arrows above each cap indicate which cap nuts are being tightened — illustrates step 5b (install connecting rod caps and tighten nuts to 40 N·m).
    NEM309
  4. 6
    Install rear oil seal retainer.
    a. Before installing rear oil seal retainer, remove all traces of liquid gasket from mating surface using a scraper.
    Also remove traces of liquid gasket from mating surface of cylinder block.
    Hand using a scraper to remove old liquid gasket from the rear oil seal retainer mating surface — illustrates step 6a (clean off old liquid gasket before installation).
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  5. 6b
    Apply a continuous bead of liquid gasket to mating surface of rear oil seal retainer.
    Bead diameter: 2.0 - 3.0 mm (0.079 - 0.118 in)
    Use Genuine Liquid Gasket or equivalent.
    Rear face of the cylinder block (rear oil seal retainer mating surface) with a continuous liquid gasket bead drawn around the bolt holes. Callout 'Liquid gasket' with dimension '2.0 - 3.0 mm (0.079 - 0.118 in)' for bead diameter.
    SEM219D
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EM-5042 — Inspection (check piston protrusion / determining piston type)

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