Cub Cadet MTD 70 Series - Manual (Page 118)

61/65/70/75 Series Horizontal Shaft Engines
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4a. Compress the piston rings using a piston ring
compressor.
4b. Pre-lube the cylinder wall with clean 10W-30
motor oil
4c. Slide the connecting rod and piston into the cyl-
inder.
NOTE: The arrow on the piston must point towards
the push rod cavity. See Figure 10.20.
4d. Tap the piston through the ring compressor into
the cylinder using a wooden hammer handle.
See Figure 10.21.
NOTE: Make sure the crank pin is at BDC (bottom
dead center) to prevent damage from the
connecting rod.
4e. Pre-lube the connecting rod with clean 10W-30
motor oil
4f. Install the connecting rod cap. Apply a small
amount of releasable thread locking compound
such as Loctite® 242 (blue) to the connecting
rod bolts. Refer to the table at the end of this
chapter for the proper bolt torque. See Figure
10.22.
Figure 10.20
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push rod
cavity
Figure 10.21
Tap piston with
hammer handle
Figure 10.22
Install the
connecting rod
cap