Cub Cadet 7360SS, Service Manual

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(5)After assembling the piston and connecting
rod, make sure the connecting rod moves
freely.
6.Piston ring installation
Using a piston ring pliers, install the piston
rings on the piston.
a)The piston rings must be installed with the
side that has the mark “T” toward the top of
the piston.
b)The oil ring must be installed with the ring
end gap 180 apart from the coil spring joint.
7.Piston and connecting rod installation
(1)Lubricate the piston and piston rings with
engine oil.
(2)Move the piston rings on the piston so that
the end gaps are apart from a direction
parallel to, or transverse to, the piston pin.
(3)Install the connecting rod bearing(upper
half) to the rod, making sure the tab in
the back of the bearing is in the notch of
the connecting rod.
(4)Turn the crankshaft until the crankpin for
the piston and connecting rod to be
installed is at the top center.
(5)Hold the piston and connecting rod with
“FRONT”mark(arrow head) on the top
of the piston toward the front(timing gear
case side) of the engine.
(6)Using a piston guide (commercially available),
put the piston and connecting rod into the
cylinder from the top of the cylinder block.