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23. COAT PISTON ASSEMBLY (24) LIBERALLY WITH CLEAN ENGINE LUBRICATING OIL AND INSERT
PISTON ASSEMBLY (24) IN SUITABLE RING COMPRESSOR (25).
24. APPLY FILM OF CLEAN ENGINE LUBRICATING OIL TO SURFACE OF CONNECTING ROD
BEARING INSERT (23) AND INSERT CONNECTING ROD (20) AND PISTON ASSEMBLY (24) IN
CYLINDER BORE.
25. POSITION CRANKSHAFT JOURNAL (8) AT BOTTOM OF ITS TRAVEL.
C A U T I O N
To prevent damage to crankshaft, use care to guide connecting rod on
crankshaft journal when pushing piston assembly in cylinder bore.
Pistons must be installed in same location. Failure to do so could result in
premature air compressor failure.
26. WITH RING COMPRESSOR (25) SQUARE AGAINST TOP OF AIR COMPRESSOR BODY (6), PUSH
PISTON ASSEMBLY (24) INTO CYLINDER BORE.
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