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Identification of the cylinderhead gasket > < Position of the piston at TDC: testing

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Test process
Test process
   
When installing new pistons or a stripped engine, test the position of the piston at TDC. Depending on the measurement of piston projection, install the corresponding cylinderhead gasket, according to the following table:
  Note!
To measure the position of the piston at TDC, turn the engine over clockwise.
  E13-0026
Piston projectionIdentification
notches/holes
0.91 mm ... 1.00 mm1
1.01 mm ... 1.10 mm2
1.11 mm ... 1.20 mm3

   

Identification of the cylinderhead gasket > < Position of the piston at TDC: testing