Taper Faced Piston Ring Position; Chrome Taper Faced Ring Position - Triumph SPEED TWIN 1945 Workshop Instruction Manual

Piston Rings
When replzcing the piston rings on the models 5T and bT, note that the second
compression ring has tapered sides and must be fitted in the middle piston ring
groove. The face with (TOP) etched on it must be towards the piston crown.
The models TIM), TI10 and TR5 are fitted with a chrome taper ring in the top p~sron
ring groove. This ring may be identified by
i t s
bright chrome appearance and should
also be fitted with the etched word (TOP) towards the crown, but in the top ring
groove.
Fig.
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Fig. 16. C h r o m e Taper Faced Ring Position.
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