Ring-To-Groove Clearance - Honda Prelude 1993 Service Manual

Replacement
1. Using a ring expander, remove the old piston rings,
2. Clean all ring grooves thoroughly.
NOTE:
.
U s e a s q u a r e d - o f f b r o k e n r i n g o r r i n g
cleaner with blade to fit piston grooves.
. Top and 2nd ring grooves are 1.2 mm
wide and the oil ring groove is 2.8 mm
wide.
. File down blade if necessarv.
CAUTION: Dq not uss a wire brush to clean the ring
groovgs, or cut ring groove3 d9€per with cloaning
tools.
NOTE: lfthe piston is to be separated from the con-
necting rod, do not install new rings yet.
Install new rings in the proper sequence and posi-
tion (page 7-24).
NOTE: Do not use old piston rings.
groove
( 0 . 0 5 i n )
( 0 . l l i n )
Ring-to-Groove Clearance
After installing a new set of rings. measure the ring-to-
groove clearances:
Top Ring Cl€arlnc6
Standard (New): 0.035 - 0.060 mm
Sorvico Limit:
{0.0014 - 0.002,t inl
0.13 mm (0.005 in)
Second Ring Clsaranco
Standard (Now): 0.030 - 0.055 mm
(0.fl)12 - 0.fl122 inl
Sorvico Limit:
0.13 mm (0.005 inl
RING EXPANDER