Piston Rings-Fitting

Fig. 20

(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 positioning at least 12 min (0.50 inch) from bottom of cylinder bore. Check gap with feeler gauge (Fig. 20). Refer to Engine, Specifications for piston ring specifications.





Fig. 21

(2) Check piston ring side clearance (Fig. 21). Refer to Engine, Specifications.