Fitting Piston Rings:
1. Install the piston ring in the cylinder bore. Invert
the piston and push the ring
to
the end of ring
travel, about halfway into the bore, which trues
the ring end gap. Check the gap with a feeler
gauge (Figure 17).
2.
The practice of filing ring ends to increase the
end gap is not recommended.
If
the ring end
gap does not meet specifications, check for
the correct set of rings and the correct bore
size
A
cylinder bore that is 0.001 inch
(0.03
mm) under size will reduce the end gap
0.003
inch
(0.08
mm).
FIGURE
17.
POSITIONING
OF
PISTON RING
AND MEASURING OF END GAP
CYLINDER BLOCK
The cylinder block is the main support for all other
basic engine parts. Crankshaft and camshaft are
supported by the block, assuring alignment of the
crankshaft and cylinder bores.
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Cleaning
After removing pistons, crankshaft, cylinder heads,
etc., inspect block for cracks and extreme wear. If
block is still serviceable, prepare it for cleaning as
follows:
1.
2.
3.
Scrape all old gasket material from block. Remove
oil by-pass to allow cleaning solution to contact
inside of oil passages.
Remove grease and scale from cylinder block by
agitating in a bath of commercial cleaning
solution or hot soapy washing solution.
Rinse block in clean. hot water
to
remove cleaning
solution.
Inspection
When rebuilding the engine, thoroughly inspect block
for any condition that would make it unfit for further
use. This inspection must be made after all parts have
been removed and block has been thoroughly
cleaned and dried.
1. Make a thorough check for cracks. Minute cracks
may be detected by coating the suspected area
with a mixture of
25
percent kerosene and 75
percent light motor oil. Wipe the part dry and
immediately apply a coating of zinc oxide (white
lead) 'dissolved
in
wood alcohol. If cracks are
present, the white coating will become discolored
at the defective area. Always replace a cracked
cylinder block.
2.
Inspect all machined surfaces and threaded holes.
Carefully remove any nicks or burrs from ma-
chined surfaces. Clean out tapped holes and
clean up any damaged threads.
3.
Check top of block for flatness with a straight
edge and a feeler gauge.
Cylinder Bore Inspection
Inspect cylinder bores for
scuffing, 'scratches, wear, and scoring. If cylinder
bores are scuffed, scratched, scored, or worn, they
must be rebored and honed for the next oversize
piston.
When the appearance of cylinder bores is good and
there are
no
scuff marks, check cylinder bore for wear
or out of roundness as follows:
1,
Check cylinder bore for taper, out of round, and
wear with a cylinder bore gauge, telescope gauge
or inside micrometer. These measurements
should be taken at four places, top and bottom of
piston ring travel, parallel and perpendicular to
axis
of
crankshaft.
2.
Record measurements taken at top and bottom
of
piston travel as follows (Figure 18).
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