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Installing Top-Side
Components
A. Piston
B. Cylinder
1. Install the piston on the connecting rod making
sure the circlip on each side is fully seated in the
piston.
NOTE: The piston should be installed so the
arrow points toward the exhaust.
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2. Place the two alignment pins into position. Place
the cylinder gasket into position; then place a pis-
ton holder (or suitable substitute) beneath the pis-
ton skirt and square the piston in respect to the
crankcase.
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3. Lubricate the inside wall of the cylinder; then
using a ring compressor or the fingers, compress
the rings and slide the cylinder over the piston.
Route the cam chain up through the cylinder cam
chain housing; then remove the piston holder and
seat the cylinder firmly on the crankcase.
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4. Loosely install the two nuts which secure the cyl-
inder to the crankcase.
NOTE: The two cylinder-to-crankcase nuts will be
tightened in step 10.
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5. Install the coolant hose onto the crankcase union
and tighten the clamp.
C. Cylinder Head
D. Valve Cover
NOTE: Steps 1-5 in the preceding sub-section
must precede this procedure.
6. Place the chain guide into the cylinder.
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CAUTION
The cylinder should slide on easily. Do not force the
cylinder or damage to the piston, rings, cylinder, or
crankshaft assembly may occur.
CAUTION
Care should be taken that the bottom of the chain
guide is secured in the crankcase boss.
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