Piston Ring Groove Width; Piston Ring Thickness; Piston Ring End Gap - Suzuki GSX-R1000K5 Service Manual

PISTON RING-TO-GROOVE CLEARANCE
• Measure the side clearances of the 1st and 2nd piston rings
using the thickness gauge.
• If any of the clearances exceeds the limit, replace both the
piston and piston rings.
 09900-20803: Thickness gauge
09900-20205: Micrometer (0 – 25 mm)
 Piston ring-to-groove clearance:
Service Limit (1st) : 0.180 mm (0.0071 in)
(2nd) : 0.150 mm (0.0059 in)
 Piston ring groove width:
Standard (1st) : 1.30 – 1.32 mm (0.0512 – 0.0520 in)
(2nd) : 0.81 – 0.83 mm (0.0319 – 0.0327 in)
(Oil) : 1.51 – 1.53 mm (0.0594 – 0.0602 in)
 Piston ring thickness:
Standard (1st) : 1.08 – 1.10 mm (0.0425 – 0.0433 in)
(2nd) : 0.77 – 0.79 mm (0.0303 – 0.0311 in)
PISTON RING FREE END GAP AND PISTON RING END GAP
• Measure the piston ring free end gap using the vernier cali-
pers.
• Next, fit the piston ring squarely into the cylinder and measure
the piston ring end gap using the thickness gauge.
• If any of the measurements exceeds the service limit, replace
the piston ring with a new one.
 Piston ring free end gap:
Service Limit (1st) : 5.2 mm (0.20 in)
(2nd): 6.4 mm (0.25 in)
 09900-20102: Vernier calipers
 Piston ring end gap:
Service Limit (1st) : 0.50 mm (0.020 in)
(2nd): 0.50 mm (0.020 in)
 09900-20803: Thickness gauge
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