1. Mark orientation of the piston to the connecting rod.
2. Remove the piston rings using a piston ring expander.
3. Remove the connecting rod bearing inserts.
4. Use J 43654 to remove the piston pin retainers. See Special Tools .
5. Remove the piston pin. The pin is a full-floating style and should slide from the piston.
6 . Remove the piston from the connecting rod.