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Piston Rings, Replace > < Replace one piston and/or con-rod

Piston Rings, Replace

  Remove

1.   Remove piston with con-rod
Important:   Do not damage the piston and con-rod. Use protective jaws.
2.   Clamp piston with con-rod in vice
Important:   The maximum spread of the ring gap must not exceed dimension I ( 28 mm )
3.   Detach piston rings
•   Detach 3x piston rings with piston ring pliers (1)
Object Number: 8063942  Size: DEFAULT


4.   Check piston ring gap with feeler gauge
•   Insert piston ring in cylinder bore
•   Permitted gap:
1st compression ring (1) 0.20 – 0.30 mm
2nd compression ring (2) 1.00 – 1.50 mm
Oil scraper ring (3) 0.25 – 0.50 mm
5.   Check piston ring axial clearance with feeler gauge in piston ring groove
•   Permitted axial clearance:
1st compression ring (1) 0.09 – 0.13 mm
2nd compression ring (2) 0.04 – 0.08 mm
Oil scraper ring (3) 0.03 – 0.07 mm
Object Number: 8063943  Size: DEFAULT


  Install

Important:   The maximum spread of the ring gap must not exceed the dimension ( 28 mm )
6.   Attach piston rings
•   Insert 3x piston ring in ring groove with piston ring pliers
Note:   Note markings on piston rings.
7.   Set piston ring gap
•   Arrange piston ring gaps so that they are offset by 120° with respect to each other
Object Number: 2417270  Size: DEFAULT


8.   Remove piston with con-rod from vice
9.   Install piston with con-rod LUREF_1.gif

Piston Rings, Replace > < Replace one piston and/or con-rod