Piston Rings, Replace
Remove
1. |
Remove piston with con-rod
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2. |
Remove 3x piston ring with piston ring pliers (1)
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Remove spiral-type expander of the oil scraper ring out of
piston ring groove
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3. |
Clean ring grooves
Note: Remove carbonised
oil residue in the piston ring groove with split and ground piston
ring
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Measure
4. |
Measure joint clearance
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Insert new piston rings into cylinder
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Measure joint clearance with feeler gauge
Piston Rings
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Permissible ring joint
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1st compression ring (T)
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0.25 - 0.35 mm
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2nd compression ring (2T)
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0.20 - 0.30 mm
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Oil scraper ring
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0.20 - 0.40 mm
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Size markings on compression ring
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1st ring
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2nd ring
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Standard
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None
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None
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Oversize 0.50 mm
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50
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50
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Oversize 1.00 mm
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100
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100
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Size marking on oil scraper rings
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Standard
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None
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Oversize 0.50 mm
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blue
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Oversize 1.00 mm
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Yellow
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5. |
Measure vertical play
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Insert piston rings into piston ring groove
Note: Note markings
(arrow) on the compression rings ("T", "2T" point upwards)
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1st compression ring (T)
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2nd compression ring (2T)
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Measure vertical play with feeler gauge
Piston Rings
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Permissible vertical play
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1st compression ring (T)
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0.090 - 0.150 mm
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2nd compression ring (2T)
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0.040 - 0.150 mm
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Oil scraper ring
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0.025 - 0.150 mm
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Install
6. |
Install 3x piston ring with piston ring pliers
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Insert spiral-type expander of oil scraper ring in piston ring
groove
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Install oil scraper ring
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Install compression rings
Note: Note markings on
the compression rings
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1st compression ring (T)
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2nd compression ring (2T)
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7. |
Replace all piston rings
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8. |
Install piston with con-rod
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