Checking The Piston Ring End Gap; Checking The Piston/Cylinder Mounting Clearance; Work On The Cylinder Head - KTM 1190 RC8 R EU/UK 2009 Repair Manual

30/ENGINE - WORK ON INDIVIDUAL PARTS

Checking the piston ring end gap

20.14

Checking the piston/cylinder mounting clearance

20.15
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Check/measure the cylinder. (
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Check/measure the piston. (
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The smallest piston/cylinder mounting clearance is the result of the smallest cylinder bore diameter minus the largest piston diam-
eter. The largest piston/cylinder mounting clearance is the result of the largest cylinder bore diameter minus the smallest piston
diameter.
Guideline
Piston/cylinder - mounting clearance
New condition
Wear limit

Work on the cylinder head

20.16
Info
The following operations apply to both cylinder heads.
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Piston size
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301419-10
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Remove the piston ring from the piston.
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Place the piston ring in the cylinder and align it with the piston.
Guideline
Under the upper edge of the cylinder
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Measure the end gap with special tool
Guideline
Piston ring end gap
200477-10
Feeler gauge (59029041100) (
» If the end gap is more than the specified value:
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Check/measure the cylinder. (
» If the cylinder wear is within the tolerance range:
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Change the piston ring.
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Mount the piston ring with the marking facing toward the piston head.
p. 147)
p. 148)
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Remove oil pressure switch
Info
This only applies to the front cylinder head!
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Remove engine coolant temperature sensor
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Remove screw
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Remove vacuum connection
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Remove O-rings
200466-10
is marked on the piston head.
.

p. 441)
p. 147)
0.015... 0.057 mm (0.00059... 0.00224 in)
0.150 mm (0.00591 in)
.
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.

.

.

10 mm (0.39 in)
≤ 0.5 mm (≤ 0.02 in)
.
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