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ENGINE MEASUREMENTS
Page C-11
Kawasaki Engine Shop Rebuild Manual
CYLINDER AND PISTONS
Clean Piston
A. Remove the piston and piston rings (see Remove
Piston in Section A).
B.
Never clean the piston head with the engine assembled. Carbon
particles will fall between the piston and cylinder, and damage
the crankshaft bearings.
Use the scraping tools carefully. Do not gouge the piston head.
To avoid gouging, use scrapers that are made of a material that
will not cause damage.
Scrape the carbon off the piston head with a scraper [A].
C.
Be careful not to widen the ring grooves. Damaged ring
grooves will require piston replacement.
D. Clean the piston ring grooves [A] with a broken piston
ring or other suitable tools.
Check Piston Ring and Ring Groove Wear
A. Clean the piston (see Clean Piston).
Visually inspect the piston rings and ring grooves.
B. If the piston rings are worn unevenly or damaged,
replace them.
C. If the ring grooves are worn unevenly or damaged,
replace both the piston and piston rings.
D.
Measure the clearance between the top and second
rings and their grooves using a thickness gauge [A].