Yamaha GP800R WaveRunner 2003, Service Manual

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POWR
E
PISTONS
4. Calculate:
●
Piston-to-cylinder clearance
Out of specification
→
Replace the
piston, piston rings and cylinder as a
set.
Cylinder and piston combination
Select the appropriate piston to match the
cylinder size by the table as follows.
NOTE:
New cylinder bore size = 80.000 +
a
/1,000
Example:
a
= 12
→
80.012 mm.
PISTON
CLEARANCE
=
CYLINDER
BORE
–
PISTON
DIAMETER
Piston-to-cylinder clearance:
0.100–0.105 mm
(0.0039–0.0041 in)
Cylinder size
indication
a
Piston color mark
0–5 Red
6–10 Orange
11–15 Green
16–18 Purple
Piston ring inspection
1. Measure:
●
Side clearance
(with a thickness gauge
1 )
Out of specification
→
Replace the
piston and piston rings as a set.
Side clearance:
0.03–0.05 mm (0.001–0.002 in)