| 1. | Remove the engine assembly. |
| 2. | Remove the transmission: |
| 3. | M/T model: Remove the pressure plate, clutch disc, and flywheel. |
| 4. | A/T model: Remove the drive plate. |
| 5. | Remove the oil pan. |
| 6. | Remove the oil pump. |
| 7. | Remove the cylinder head. |
| 8. | Remove the baffle plates.
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| 9. | Remove the 8 mm bolts.
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| 10. | Remove the bearing cap bolts. To prevent warpage, unscrew the bolts in sequence 1/3 turn at a time; repeat the sequence until all bolts are loosened.
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| 11. | Remove the lower block and bearings. Keep all the bearings in order.
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| 12. | Remove the rod caps/bearings. Keep all caps/bearings in order. |
| 13. | Lift the crankshaft out of the engine. Be careful not to damage the journals.
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| 14. | Remove the upper bearing halves from the connecting rods, and set them aside with their respective caps. |
| 15. | If you can feel a ridge of metal or hard carbon around the top of each cylinder, remove it with a ridge reamer (A). Follow the reamer manufacturer's instructions. If the ridge is not removed, it may damage the pistons as they are pushed out.
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| 16. | Use the wooden handle of a hammer (A) to drive out the piston/connecting rod assembly (B).
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| 17. | Reinstall the lower block and the bearings on the engine in the proper order. |
| 18. | Reinstall the connecting rod bearings and caps after removing each piston/connecting rod assembly. |
| 19. | Mark each piston/connecting rod assembly with its cylinder number to make sure they are reused in the original order. NOTE: The existing number on the connecting rod does not indicate its position in the engine, it indicates the rod bore size. |