3-18
NOTE: If the existing rings will not be replaced
with new ones, note the location of each ring for
proper installation. When installing new rings,
install as a complete set only.
Cleaning/Inspecting Piston Rings
1. Take an old piston ring and snap it into two pieces;
then grind the end of the old ring to a 45° angle
and to a sharp edge.
2. Using the sharpened ring as a tool, clean carbon
from the ring-grooves. Be sure to position the ring
with its tapered side up.
Measuring Piston-Ring End Gap
(Installed)
1. Place each compression ring in the wear portion of
the cylinder. Use the piston to position each ring
squarely in the cylinder.
2. Using a feeler gauge, measure each piston-ring
end gap. Acceptable ring end gap must be within
specifications.
CC280D
Measuring Piston Pin (Outside
Diameter) and Piston-Pin Bore
1. Measure the piston pin outside diameter at each
end and in the center. If measurement is not within
specifications, the piston pin must be replaced.
ATV-1070
2. Insert an inside dial indicator into the piston-pin
bore. The diameter must not exceed specifications.
Take two measurements to ensure accuracy.
ATV-1069
Measuring Piston Skirt/
Cylinder Clearance
1. Measure the cylinder front to back in six places.
CC127D
2. Measure the corresponding piston diameter at a
point 15 mm (0.6 in.) above the piston skirt at a
right angle to the piston-pin bore. Subtract this
measurement from the measurement in step 1. The
difference (clearance) must be within specifica-
tions.
! CAUTION
Improper cleaning of the ring-grooves by the use of
the wrong type of ring-groove cleaner will result in
severe damage to the piston.
Back to TOC
Back to Section TOC
Next
Back
FOR ARCTIC CAT ATV DISCOUNT PARTS CALL 606-678-9623 OR 606-561-4983
www.mymowerparts.com
