TM-9-2815-205-34

ENGINE WITH CONTAINER; MODELS 5063-5299, 5063-5392, 5063-5393, 5063-5395, 5063-5398, 5063-539F, 5063-539L

TECHNICAL MANUAL; DIRECT SUPPORT AND GENERAL SUPPORT MAINTENANCE

AUGUST 1992

TM-9-2815-205-34 - Page 321 of 596

TM 9-2815-205-34

complete assembly including

piston, connecting rod, and

cylinder liner. See Para 3-52

removal instructions.

(3) Piston and Connecting Rod Assembly into Cylinder Liner

(a) Apply clean engine oil to piston, rings,

and reside surface of piston ring

compressor.

CAUTION

(b)

Inspect ring compressor for

nicks or burrs, especially at

inside diameter of small end.

Nicks or burrs on inside

diameter of compressor will

result in damage to piston

rings.

Place piston ring compressor (24) on

a wood block with larger end of ring

compressor facing up.

CAUTION

Piston ring gaps must remain 90 degrees apart on piston for proper compression. Ends

of oil control ring expanders must not overlap or ring breakage will result.

(c) Start top of piston and connecting rod assembly

push piston down until it contacts wood block.

(8) straight into ring compressor (24). Then

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Cyliner liner is installed as a

NOTE