MTD T65 Series - Page 96

T65 Series Vertical Shaft Engines
90
NOTE: The piston ring end gaps need to be stag-
gered 90
o
apart. See Figure 10.14.
6. Measure the distance between the ring and the ring
land using a feeler gauge and compare the mea-
surement to the chart at the end of this chapter. See
Figure 10.15.
Piston
Figure 10.14
Oil ring
Middle
ring
Top ring
Piston ring end
gap stagger
Figure 10.15
Feeler gauge