Chapter 2 Basic Engine
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3-3.3 Replacing the piston rings
(1)
Thoroughly
clean
the ring
grooves
when replacing
piston rings.
(2) The side with the manufacturer' s mark (near piston
ring gap) should face up.
The
side
with the maker
mark faces
up
(3) After fitting the piston ring, make sure ii moves easily
and smoothly.
(4) Stagger the piston rings at 120° intervals, making sure
none o! them line up with the piston.
2nd
compression
ring
1st
compression
ring
2nd
compression ring
Oil
ring
1st compression
ring
Oil
ring
2-14
1st compression
ring
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2nd
compression
ring
(5) The oil ring is provided with a coil expander. The coil
expander
joint
should
be
opposite
(staggered 180")
the
0·11
ring gap.
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Gap
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oint
of
coil expander
Printed in Japan
IIINSHI-H8009
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