1999 Volvo Penta "WT" Models Workshop Manual, Page 150Get this manual
4Piston and con'18cting rod into the proper bore IT]
aWith the connecting rod cap removed, install 5239 onto the connecting rod bolts)
bLocate the piston ring end gapsLubricate the piston and rings with engine oil
m cWithout disturbing the ring end gap location, install m
8037 over the piston and compression rings
dThe piston must be installed so that the notch in the piston faces the front of the engine
ePlace the piston in its matching boreThe connecting rod bearing tang slots must be on the side opposite the piston down into its boreAtthe same time, from beneath the engine, guide the connecting rod on to the crankpin with 5239, Hold the ring compressor against the block until all rings have entered the cylinder bore
camshaftUsing light blows with hammer handle, tap the
fRemove 5239 from the connecting rod bolts
Each connecting rod and bearing cap should be marked, beginning at the front of the engineCylinders 1,3, and are the right bank and 2, 4, and are the left bank (when viewed from the front)The numbers on the connecting rod and bearing cap must be on the same side when installed in the cylinder boreIf connecting rod is ever transposed from one block or cylinder to another, new connecting rod bearings should be fitted and the connecting rod should be numbered to correspond with the new cylinder number5Connecting rod cap with crankshaft bearing6Connecting rod bolt nuts