1992-1998 Kawasaki PWC Jet Ski Service Repair Manual., Page 151Get this manual
pin openingDiscard the C-lockringsThese rings during removal and must NEVER be used second time16- Push the piston pin free of the pistonIf the pin is and refuses to budge, use the piston pin puller assembly, listed at the beginning of this chapter17- Remove the caged needle bearings from the small of the connecting rod
ADVICE ALL SERIES ENGINES New needle bearings should be installed in the connecting rods, though they may appear to be in serviceable conditionNew bearings will lasting the overhaul work is completedIf is necessary to install the used bearings, them separate and identified ENSURE the will installed on to the same connecting rod from which they were reC-Iockrizgaare u.rtder tremendous tension during removal and installation, presenting potential hazardAs an eyeprotection measure, safety glasses or shield should ALWAYS be worn during work with such snap ringsWarn others in the area such work is in progress