Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual page 1583

9 - 334 ENGINE 5.9L DIESEL
PISTON RINGS (Continued)
(2) Position each ring in the cylinder and use a
piston to square it with the bore at a depth of 89.0
mm (3.5 inch) - (Fig. 100).
Fig. 100 Position of Ring in Cylinder Bore
1 - PISTON
2 - CYLINDER BORE
3 - DEPTH
(3) Use a feeler gauge to measure the piston ring
gap.
PISTON RING GAP CHART
TOP RING 0.26 - 0.36 mm
INTERMEDIATE
0.85-1.15 mm
RING
OIL CONTROL
0.25-0.55 mm
RING
(4) The top surface of all of the rings are identified
with the word TOP or the supplier's MARK. Assem-
ble the rings with the word TOP or the supplier's
MARK up.
(5) Position the oil ring expander in the oil control
ring groove (bottom groove).
(6) Install the oil control ring with the end gap
OPPOSITE the ends on the expander (Fig. 101).
(7) Install the intermediate piston ring in the sec-
ond groove.
(8) Install the top piston ring in the top groove
(Fig. 102).
(9) Position the rings as shown in (Fig. 103).
1 - OIL CONTROL RING
2 - EXPANDER
3 - PISTON
(0.010 - 0.014
in.)
(0.033 - 0.045
in.)
1 - PISTON RING INSTALLATION TOOL
(0.010 - 0.022
in.)
1 - TOP RING
2 - INTERMEDIATE RING
3 - OIL CONTROL RING
Fig. 101 Oil Control Ring/Expander Location in
Groove
Fig. 102 Piston Ring Installation Tool
Fig. 103 Piston Ring Orientation
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