Piston Ring: Service and Repair

Figure 5:

1. Wipe cylinder bore clean. Insert ring and push down with piston to ensure it is square in bore. The ring gap measurement must be made with the ring positioned below normal ring travel in the cylinder bore. Check gap with feeler gauge (Fig. 5). Refer to Piston Ring Specification Chart.

Figure 6:

2. Check piston ring to groove side clearance (Fig. 6). Refer to Piston Ring Specification Chart.





PISTON RING SPECIFICATION CHART