7. Cylinder / Piston
7-5
Piston Removal
Plug crankcase opening with a cleaning cloth to
prevent from piston pin snap ring or other parts
falling into crankcase when disassembling.
Hold another snap ring with pliers.
Push out the piston pin from the side that not
removed the snap ring.
Remove piston rings.
Caution
z Pay attention to remove piston rings because
they are fragile.
Disassemble the piston rings.
Check if the piston rings are damaged or its
grooves are worn.
Cleaning carbon deposit onto the piston ring
grooves.
Install the piston rings and then measure
clearance between piston ring and its grooves.
Service Limit: Top ring: replace if over 0.09mm
2
nd
ring: replace if over 0.09mm
Take out the piston rings and place them
respective into cylinder below 20mm of cylinder
top. Measure each piston ring gaps.
Caution
z Push the piston rings into cylinder with piston
top-end in parallel motion.
Service Limit: Top ring: replace if over 0.5mm
2nd ring: replace if over 0.5mm
Push in
Feeler gauge
Piston ring
Piston
Piston rings
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