Honda CBF600SA Service Manual page 363

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PISTON DISASSEMBLY
Spread each piston ring ends and remove them by
Be careful not to
lifting up at a point opposite the gap.
damage the piston
ring by spreading
the ends too far.
Clean carbon deposits from the piston ring grooves
Never use a wire
with a ring that will be discarded.
brush; it will scratch
the groove.
PISTON INSPECTION
Inspect the piston rings for movement by rotating
the rings. The rings should be able to move in their
grooves without catching.
Push the ring until the outer surface of the piston
ring is nearly flush with the piston and measure the
ring-to-ring groove clearance.
SERVICE LIMITS:
Top:
Second: 0.08 mm (0.003 in)
Insert the piston ring squarely into the top of the cyl-
Push the rings into
inder and measure the ring end gap.
the cylinder with
the top of the
SERVICE LIMITS:
piston to be sure
Top:
they are squarely in
Second:
the cylinder.
Oil (side rail): 1.0 mm (0.04 in)
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0.10 mm (0.004 in)
0.4 mm (0.02 in)
0.5 mm (0.02 in)
CRANKSHAFT/PISTON/CYLINDER
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