Installing The Piston And Cylinder - Yamaha FZS600'98 Service Manual

a
CYLINDER AND PISTON
3. Calculate:
S piston-pin-to-piston clearance
b
Out of specification ! Replace the piston
pin.
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INSTALLING THE PISTON AND CYLINDER

The following procedure applies to all of the pis-
tons and cylinders.
1. Install:
S top ring 1
S 2nd ring 2
1
S lower oil ring rail 3
S upper oil ring rail 4
S oil ring expander 5
2
NOTE:
Be sure to install the piston rings so that the
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manufacturer's marks or numbers face up.
5
3
2. Install:
S piston 1
S piston pin 2
S piston pin clip (New) 3
NOTE:
S Apply engine oil onto the piston pin.
S Make sure that the "EX" mark a on the pis-
ton faces towards the exhaust side of the
engine.
S Before installing the piston pin clip, cover
the crankcase opening with a clean rag to
prevent the clip from falling into the crank-
case.
3. Install:
S gasket (New) 1
S dowel pins 2
4. Lubricate:
S piston
S piston rings
S cylinder
(with the recommended lubricant)
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Piston-pin-to-piston clearance =
Piston pin bore size b –
Piston pin outside diameter a
Piston-pin-to-piston clearance
0.011 X 0.013 mm
<Limit>: 0.023 mm
Recommended lubricant
Engine oil