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3) After fitting the piston ring, make sure it moves
easily and smoothly.
4) Stagger the piston rings at 120° intervals, making
sure none of them line up with the piston.
5) The oil ring is provided with a coil expander. The
coil expander joint should be opposite (staggered
180°) the oil ring gap.
1st piston ring
2st piston ring
Oil ring
2st piston ring
120
120
120
Oil ring
1st piston ring
120
120
120
1st piston ring
2nd piston ring
Oil ring
Direction of
piston pin
Direction of side pressure
Gap
Joint of coil
expander