Assembling the Piston

Lubricate the shaded areas with Molykote 1000.

Install the seals in the grooves on the piston head; lubricate the seals with Aqua-Sil.

Insert the piston rod through the piston sleeve.

Apply Loctite 243 to the threads on the piston sleeve.

Screw the piston sleeve into the piston head.

Clamp the piston sleeve in a vice with the special vice grips.

Use the piston tool to tighten the piston to the correct installation torque in the table below.

Apply Loctite 270 to the piston rod end and screw it into the piston rod. Fasten the piston rod end in a vice and tighten to the correct installation torque in the table below.