ENGINE
INSPECTION AND REPAIR
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• Determine the cylinder – piston clearance
using the following formula:
2. Place:
• Cylinder ring
NOTE:
Remove the carbon fouling from the piston
grooves and rings before measuring the
clearance.
1. Measure:
• Side clearance
Out of specification => Replace piston
and rings.
PISTON RINGS
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• If out of specification, grind or replace
cylinder, piston, and rings.
Cylinder – piston clearance:
0.035~0.055 mm
<limit>: 0,15 mm
Side clearance
Top ring:
0.03~0.07 mm
Secondary ring
0.02~0.06 mm
Cylinder – piston clearance =
Cylinder diameter “C”
-
Piston skirt diameter “P”
NOTE:
Use the piston head and the guide to place
the ring on the cylinder parallel to the base.
