Briggs & Stratton 276535, Repair Manual

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2-Cycle Snow Engine
Section 5 - Engine Assembly
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2. Lubricate cylinder bore and install piston and
connecting rod assembly making sure that mark
on piston faces PTO side of engine (Figure 65).
Fig. 65
INSTALL CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS
The connecting rod and rod cap liners have a pierced
locating tab that must be inserted in locating hole in
rod and rod cap. Make sure liners are fully seated in rod
and rod cap.
Assemble connecting rod liner to rod making sure that
“V” in liner will align with corresponding notch in rod cap
liner (Figure 66).
Fig. 66
If a new needle bearing set (32 needles) is being
installed, the set will come on strip of paper and the
needles will be coated with wax on one side. Remove
the paper and wrap needles around the crank pin with
the wax towards the crankpin. Wax will hold needles in
place until connecting rod is installed.
When reusing needles place a coating of grease on the
rod and rod cap liners and install 16 needles to each side
of the bearing liners (Figure 67).
Fig. 67
INSTALL CRANKSHAFT AND
CONNECTING ROD
1. Place crankshaft into cylinder making sure that
ball bearings are seated in their respective
positions.
2. Hold crankshaft down and carefully pull
connecting rod up until rod bearing is seated on
crankpin. Make sure needles remain in position.
3. Assemble rod cap to connecting rod making sure
that “V” in bearing cap liner is aligned with notch
in connecting rod liner. Make sure needles remain
in position.
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