Honda NC700XA Service Manual page 539

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CRANKSHAFT/PISTON/CYLINDER
Place the piston assembly [1] on the special tools [2].
Be sure to position the piston flat area against the
piston base head inserts as shown.
Place the pilot collar [3] and insert pin/insert adjuster [4]
on the piston assembly.
Press the piston pin [1] out with the insert pin [2], insert
adjuster [3], pilot collar [4] and a hydraulic press.
PISTON INSPECTION
Inspect the piston rings for free movement by rotating
them in their grooves. The rings should be able to move
freely 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: 0.13 mm (0.005 in)
Insert the piston ring squarely into the top of the
Push the rings into
cylinder and measure the ring end gap.
the cylinder with the
top of the piston to
SERVICE LIMITS:
be sure they are
Top:
squarely in the
Second:
cylinder.
Oil (side rail): 0.8 mm (0.03 in)
15-16
0.15 mm (0.006 in)
0.6 mm (0.02 in)
0.6 mm (0.02 in)
[1]
[2]
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[4]
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[4]
[3]