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3-171.2. CONNECTING ROD - MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS (Continued).
LOCATION
ITEM
ACTION
REMARKS
CLEANING
Wear eye protection when using compressed air.
Clean the connecting rod
3. Connecting
Connecting
and piston pin with fuel
rod
rod (3),
oil and dry them with
orifice
compressed air. Blow
(7),
compressed air through
and
the drilled oil passage
spray
in the connecting rod
nozzle
to be sure the orifice,
(8)
oil passage and spray
nozzle are not clogged.
INSPECTION
4. Connecting
Connecting
Inspect for cracks.
Magnetic par-
rod
rod (3)
ticle is the
preferred
method.
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