TM 9-2815-225-34&P 3-69.  PISTON, CONNECTING ROD, AND BEARINGS INSTALLATION (Contd) LOCATION/ITEM ACTION REMARKS Installation (Contd) 4. Two rod bearing halves (6) Lubricate with clean lubricating Use OE/HDO 30 lubricating oil oil. (Appendix C, Item 21). 5. Piston and connecting rod a.  Immerse piston and rings assembly (5) (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5), into container of clean lubricating oil. b.  Install two connecting rod Use connecting rod guide pin guide pins (13). (3375601). c.  Using piston ring compressor Use piston ring compressor (14), compress rings. (3375162) (14).  Ensure piston rings are correctly located in grooves of piston. 6 Cylinder block (11) Place in vertical position with rear of block (11) down. 7. Crankshaft (10) Rotate until journal for piston and connecting rod assembly (5) being installed is at bottom dead center. 8. Piston and connecting rod a.  Position numbered side of assembly (5) connecting rod assembly (5) toward camshaft side of cylinder block (11). b.  Push piston through piston Guide connecting rod on journal ring compressor (14) and into of crankshaft (10) as piston is cylinder liner (9). installed on cylinder liner (9). c.  Ensure piston moves freely If not, remove and check for in cylinder liner (9). broken or damaged rings. 3-554