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Title: Fitting Piston Circlips - Best Method?
Post by: Bloggs on January 22, 2025, 05:13:07 PM

A question....

Starting to assemble engine and next is to get the pistons onto the rods.
Just tried to fit a piston circlip on one side before fitting it to the rod and struggling to get the circlip into the groove.
They seem to give much more of a fight than Yamaha ones in times past.
Anyone have a good method thats works for them?

Michael

Title: Re: Fitting Piston Circlips - Best Method?
Post by: Johnwebley on January 22, 2025, 05:36:27 PM

Use needle nosed pliers

Hold clip near the gap,

Fit the clip into the groove, with the end being held last, this end should be at the cutaway section of the piston,
Hopefully the clip should fit in OK,

Use a small screw driver to insure it is secure and fitted in the groove



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