CRANKSHAFT/PISTON HONDA V45 Install the connecting rod cap bearing insert. Apply molygdenum disulfide grease to the connecting rod bearings. CONNECTING ROD BEARING "IN" MARKS Coat the cylinders, piston rings/grooves and pistons with oil. Install the rod and piston assemblies into the cylinders from the top of the crankcase. Be sure each assembly is returned to its original position as noted during removal. NOTE: The piston intake "IN" marks should be facing each other as shown. PISTON RING COMPRESSOR (Commercially available) Compress the piston rings with a ring compressor and insert the piston and rod into the cylinder. NOTE: Be careful not to damage the pistons or rings during assembly. To prevent damaging the crankshaft, slip short sections of rubber hose over the rod bolts before installation. 180 Date of Issue: May, 1982 © HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. 1 2-1 4