Abstract: A C-shaped clip 54 is set on the outer periphery of a shaft section 21 of a guide member 2. Part of the C-shaped clip 54 is held between a front edge of a clamp member 3 and the shaft section 21 by gripping a lever 4. In this case, the C-shaped clip 54 is held slantwise to situate the lower end thereof in front. Then, the shaft section 21 of the guide member 2 is inserted into a piston pin installation hole 51 of a piston. In this manner, the lower end of the C-shaped clip 54 is first fitted into an annular groove 53. If the shaft section 21 is further driven to advance while releasing the lever and releasing the holding condition by the clamp member 3, the rest of the C-shaped clip 54 is pushed into the annular groove 53 by a step section between the shaft section 21 and a joint section 22.

Abstract: When a separating plate 9 is lowered by the actuation of a cylinder unit 11 from the condition in which the far right C-shaped clip W of a group of C-shaped clips W touches a step section 15 of the separating plate 9 and stops, a wedge section 16 is driven between the far right C-shaped clip W and the subsequent C-shaped clip W to separate the far right C-shaped clip W to fall down on the right side. When the separating plate 9 is further lowered, the far right C-shaped clip W is completely separated. With this arrangement, a shaft section 101 of an installation jig 100 is positioned by a guide plate 8 and is inserted into the inner hole of the guide rod 3 to hold down part of the C-shaped clip W separated between the front shaft section 101 and a clamp member 103 for separation.

Abstract: When a separating plate 9 is lowered by the actuation of a cylinder unit 11 from the condition in which the far right C-shaped clip W of a group of C-shaped clips W touches a step section 15 of the separating plate 9 and stops, a wedge section 16 is driven between the far right C-shaped clip W and the subsequent C-shaped clip W to separate the far right C-shaped clip W to fall down on the right side. When the separating plate 9 is further lowered, the far right C-shaped clip W is completely separated. With this arrangement, a shaft section 101 of an installation jig 100 is positioned by a guide plate 8 and is inserted into the inner hole of the guide rod 3 to hold down part of the C-shaped clip W separated between the front shaft section 101 and a clamp member 103 for separation.

Abstract: A C-shaped clip 54 is set on the outer periphery of a shaft section 21 of a guide member 2. Part of the C-shaped clip 54 is held between a front edge of a clamp member 3 and the shaft section 21 by gripping a lever 4. In this case, the C-shaped clip 54 is held slantwise to situate the lower end thereof in front. Then, the shaft section 21 of the guide member 2 is inserted into a piston pin installation hole 51 of a piston. In this manner, the lower end of the C-shaped clip 54 is first fitted into an annular groove 53. If the shaft section 21 is further driven to advance while releasing the lever and releasing the holding condition by the clamp member 3, the rest of the C-shaped clip 54 is pushed into the annular groove 53 by a step section between the shaft section 21 and a joint section 22.