V45 CRANKSHAFT/PISTON CONNECTING ROD REMOVAL Separate the crankcase assembly (Section 11). Check the connecting rod side clearance. SERVICE LIMIT: 0.40 mm (0.016 in) BEARING CAPS Remove the connecting rod bearing caps and note their locations. CYLINDER WEAR RIDGE Push the connecting rods and piston out through the top of the cylinder bores. CAUTION: On engines with high mileage, inspect the cylinders for a ridge just above the highest point of ring travel. Any ridge must be removed with an automotive type ridge reamer before removing the pistons to allow the pistons and rings to pass through the cylinder, 169 Date of Issue: May, 1982 0 HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. 1 2- 3