Piston Ring Installation - Honda CRF450R 2011 Owner's Manual

Piston Ring Installation

1. Remove the carbon deposits from the piston
head and piston ring grooves with the removed
piston ring (1).
(1) removed piston ring
2. Apply engine oil to each piston ring whole
surface.
3. Install the spacer (2) first, then install the side
rails (3) to the piston (4).
4. Install the top ring (5) to the piston with "R"
mark (6) side facing up.
NOTICE
Do not damage the piston ring by spreading the
ends too far.
Do not damage the piston during piston ring
installation.
5. After installing the piston rings they should
rotate freely, without sticking.
Space the ring end gaps 180 degrees apart
between top ring and upper side rail.
Space the ring end gaps 90 degrees apart
between upper side rail, spacer and lower side
rail.
(6)
(1)
(2) spacer
(3) side rails
(4) piston
Piston/Piston Rings/Piston Pin
Piston Installation
1. Place clean shop towels (1) over the crankcase
2. Apply molybdenum disulfide oil (a mixture of
(5)
(3)
(2)
(3)
(5)
(3)
(2)
(3)
(1) shop towels
(2) connecting rod small end
(4)
(5) top ring
(6) "R" mark
opening to keep the piston pin clips from
falling into the crankcase.
1/2 engine oil and 1/2 molybdenum disulfide
grease containing more than 3% molybdenum
disulfide additive) to the connecting rod small
end (2) inner surface.
(1)
(2)
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