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Oil Spray Nozzles, Remove and Install > < Cylinder Block, Check for Plane Surface

Piston Projection, Check

  Clean

Remove combustion residue at the cylinder block sealing surface and at the piston head before measuring.

  Inspect

Place Measuring Bar KM-301 on cylinder block. Insert Dial Gauge MKM-571-B in Measuring Bar KM-301 and fasten under tension. Set probe of dial gauge on cylinder block and set to "0".

Place Measuring Bridge KM-301 with Dial Gauge MKM-571-B above piston with probe of dial gauge resting on piston head.

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  Measure

Measure projection of piston head at three positions per piston (arrows).

Caution

The cylinder head gasket to be used must be selected according to the piston projection measured.

Permissible piston projection: 0.65 mm to 0.95 mm.

Piston projection dimension

Cylinder head gasket code

up to 0.80 mm

No code

0.80 to 0.90 mm

1 notch

over 0.90 mm

2 notches


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If the piston projection measurement for only one value is 0.05 mm or more above the upper limit of the relevant gasket selection range, choose the next gasket grade.


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Oil Spray Nozzles, Remove and Install > < Cylinder Block, Check for Plane Surface