Cub Cadet MTD P71 Series - Manual (Page 104)

P71 Series Vertical Shaft Engines
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4d. Tap the piston through the ring compressor
into the cylinder using a wooden hammer han-
dle. See Figure 10.27.
NOTE: Make sure the crankshaft journal 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 or engine assembly lube.
4f. Install the connecting rod cap. Apply a small
amount of releasable thread locking com-
pound such as Loctite® 242 (blue) to the con-
necting rod bolts and tighten the cap bolts to a
torque of 53 - 62 in lbs (6 - 7 Nm). See Figure
10.28.
5. Install the valve tappets. See Figure 10.29.
NOTE: The valve tappets should be kept riding
against their original lobes. Once broken in,
switching the tappets to run on different cam
lobes will cause rapid tappet and cam wear.
Figure 10.27
Tap piston with
hammer
handle
Figure 10.28
Figure 10.29
Valve tappets