Kawasaki KX65 - Owner's Manual - page 67
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A. Piston
B. “IN” Mark
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When installing a piston pin snap ring, compress
it only enough to install it and no more.
NOTICE
Do not reuse snap rings, as removal weakens
and deforms them. They could fall out and
score the cylinder wall.
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Fit a new piston pin snap ring into the side of the
piston so that the snap ring ends do not coincide
with the notch in the edge of the piston pin hole.
A. Snap Ring
B. Snap Ring Ends
C. Notch
Cylinder, Cylinder Head Installation
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Scrape any carbon out of the exhaust port.
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Check for mineral deposits and rust in the cylinder
water jacket, and remove them if necessary.
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Replace the cylinder base gasket with a new one.
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Apply engine oil to the piston surface, piston rings
and cylinder bore.
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Check that the pin in each piston ring groove is
between cylinder over each ring, pressing in op-
posite sides of the piston rings as necessary. Be
certain that the piston rings do not slip out of posi-
tion.