IMPORTANT: Marking them from the front to the rear, with the engine in an upright position and viewed from the front: The right bank is numbered 1-3-5. The left bank is numbered 2-4-6. 3 . Check the connecting rod and cap for identify- cation marks. IMPORTANT: Mark the parts if required. Marking them from the front to the rear, with the engine in an upright position and viewed from the front: • The right bank is numbered 1-3-5. • The left bank is numbered 2-4-6. Store the connecting rod, bearings and cap together as mating parts, so they may be reassembled in the same position from which they were removed. 4 . Connecting rod cap. 5 . Connecting rod and piston.
Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Removal Figure 12-20 Remove or Disconnect NOTICE: Take care when removing the rear crank- shaft oil seal so as not to damage the crankshaft sealing surface. 1 . Crankshaft rear oil seal. Insert a screwdriver into the notches provided in the seal retainer and pry the seal out. Figure 12-20 Seal Removal Notches Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Housing Removal Figure 12-21 Remove or Disconnect 1 . Bolts and nuts. 2 . Oil seal housing. 3 . Gasket. Figure 12-19 Removing Piston and Connecting Rod IMPORTANT: Attach J 5239 to the connecting rod bolts (figure 12-19). Use the long guide rod of J 5239 to push the connecting rod and piston out of the bore through the top of the engine.
6 . Connecting rod bearings. Figure 12-21 Removing Crankshaft Rear Oil Seal Housing G643 (E) Service Manual Chapter 3. Engine Mechanical System 70