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Piston |
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Piston ring |
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Thickness gauge |
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Piston ring end gap
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| Use the piston to push the piston
ring into the cylinder, make the ring horizontal, and then use a thickness gauge
to take a measurement at the specified position, which is the position where the
ring wear is least. |
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If this end gap is too large, compression pressure
will leak from the gap.
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If this end gap is too small, when the piston
ring expands, its junction and/or the inner walls of the cylinder could be damaged
by contact of the end gap.
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| HINT: |
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To measure the end gap under actual installation
conditions, insert the piston ring into the cylinder. |
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Dimension  in the illustration
differs depending on the model. Refer to the Repair Manual. |
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