3-36 ENGINE
PISTON-RING-TO-GROOVE
CLEARANCE
Measure
the side clearances
of
the 1st and 2nd piston rings
using the thickness
gauge.
If
any clearance reading exceeds
the service
limit,
replace both the piston and piston rings.
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09900-20803:
Thickness
gauge
09900-20205: Micrometer (0-25 mm)
Piston-ring-to-groove
clearance
Service
Limit:
1st:
0.18 mm
(0.0071
in)
2nd:
0.15 mm (0.0059 in)
Piston
ring groove width
Standard:
1st:
1.01-1.03 mm (0.0398-0.0406 in)
2nd:
1.21-1.23 mm (0.0476-0.0484 in)
Oil:
2.51 -2.53 mm (0.0988-0.0996 in)
WM
Piston
ring
thickness
Standard:
1st:
0.97-0.99 mm (0.0382-0.0390 in)
2nd:
1.17-1.19 mm (0.0461-0.0469 in)
PISTON
RING
FREE
END GAP AND PISTON RING END GAP
Measure
the piston ring free end gap using the vernier calipers,
first,
and then fit the piston ring squarely into the cylinder and
measure the piston ring end gap using the thickness
gauge.
If
any measurement exceeds the service
limit,
replace the pis-
ton ring
with
a
new one.
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09900-20101: Vernier calipers
WM
Piston
ring free end gap
Service
Limit:
1st:
9.0 mm (0.35 in)
2nd:
7.8 mm (0.31 in)
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09900-20803:
Thickness
gauge
ESS!
Piston
ring end gap
Service
Limit:
1st:
0.70 mm (0.028 in)
2nd:
0.70 mm (0.028 in)