Piston - Ring End Gap

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool

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CAUTION: Use care when fitting piston rings to avoid possible damage to the piston ring or the cylinder bore.

CAUTION: Piston rings should not be transferred from one piston to another.

NOTE: Cylinder bore must be within specification for taper and out-of-round.

Use a piston without rings to push a piston ring in a cylinder to the bottom of ring travel.

Fig 2: Pushing Piston Ring In Cylinder
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Use a feeler gauge to measure the top piston ring end gap and the second piston ring end gap.
- For additional information, refer to Specifications in the appropriate ENGINE article .
Fig 3: Measuring Top And Second Piston Ring End Gap
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