Procedures

New Connecting Rod, Separating

New connecting rods may not be separated at the location where they should be. If the connecting rod bearing cap cannot be removed by hand, proceed as follows:

- Mark which cylinder the connecting rod belongs to, see - item 11 - in the => [ Piston and Connecting Rod Overview ] Piston and Connecting Rod Overview.

- Lightly clamp the connecting rod in a vise equipped with aluminum jaw pads.






• Only clamp the connecting rod lightly, to avoid damaging it.

• Clamp the connecting rod below the dotted line.

- Loosen both bolts - arrows - about five turns.

- Carefully tap against the connecting rod bearing cap in the - direction of the arrow - with a plastic mallet until the cap is loose.