Nissan 100NX N14 silhouetteN14

Cylinder Block - Inspection (Cont'd) and Assembly

EM-63prose procedure
Continued from EM-62

Inspection (Cont'd)

FLYWHEEL RUNOUT

Runout (Total indicator reading) - Flywheel(0.0059 in)
Less than 0.15mm

Assembly

Piston

  1. 1
    Install new snap ring on one side of piston pin hole.
    Installing a new snap ring into one side of the piston pin hole using snap-ring pliers on the piston.
    SEM166B
  2. 2
    Heat piston to 60 to 70°C (140 to 158°F) and assemble piston, piston pin, connecting rod and new snap ring.
    Align the direction of piston and connecting rod.
    Numbers stamped on connecting rod and cap correspond to each cylinder.
    After assembly, make sure connecting rod swings smoothly.
    Piston and connecting rod assembly orientation diagram. Callouts: 'Piston grade number', 'Front mark' (on piston), 'Oil hole', 'Cylinder number', and a 'Front' arrow indicating engine orientation for the connecting rod.
    SEM417D
  3. 3
    Set piston rings as shown.
    Cross-section showing how to set piston rings on the piston, with the punch mark side facing up. Callout: 'Punch mark side up (if mark is present)'. Shows ring profiles for top, second and oil rings.
    SEM172D
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