Disassembly And Assembly Of Subassemblies: Piston: Assembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Monterey and 2004 Ford Freestar. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Lubricate the piston pin and piston pin bore with clean engine oil.

Fig 1: Identifying Piston Pin And Piston Pin Bore
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NOTE: The connecting rod can be installed in either direction.

Fig 2: Installing Piston Pin In Bore Aligned With Connecting Rod Bore

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Position the piston pin in the bore aligned with the connecting rod bore.
Using the special tool, press the piston pin into the piston and rod assembly.

Fig 3: Installing Piston Pin Into Piston And Rod Assembly
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