GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Chevrolet 🢒 2008 🢒 Avalanche - 2WD 🢒 Engine 🢒 Engine Mechanical - 4.8L, 5.3L, 6.0L, 6.2L, or 7.0L 🢒 Piston and Connecting Rod Disassemble

    Object Number: 1552501 Size: SH
  1. Remove the connecting rod bearings from the rod and cap.

    2. Object Number: 490763 Size: SH
  2. Using piston ring pliers, remove the piston rings from the piston.

    3. Object Number: 1366364 Size: SH
  3. Rotate the piston pin retainers until the ring end gaps are positioned in the cutout area (1) of the pin bore.

    4. Object Number: 1559866 Size: SH
  4. Remove the retainers starting in the cutout area of the pin bore.

    5. Object Number: 1559867 Size: SH
  5. Remove the pin from the piston and connecting rod.
  6. The piston and pin are a matched set and are not to be serviced separately.

    7. Mark, sort, or organize the piston and the matching piston pin.