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AR03.10-P-7311-02MCC Measure Piston Ring End Gap



AR03.10-P-7311-02MCC Measure Piston Ring End Gap












1. Clean cylinder barrel (1)
2. Insert plain compression ring (2), taper-faced ring and lower or upper ring of the oil scraper ring one after another into the cylinder barrel (1) and align with the piston (3) above the reversal point of the plain compression ring (2).







3. Measure the end gap on the plain compression ring (2), taper-faced ring and the upper or lower ring the oil scraper ring one after another in the cylinder barrel (1) using a feeler gauge (4).
Replace piston ring set by set in the case of wear.