Chrysler Conquest 1988 Service Manual page 757

Piston ring
6EN03:
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ENGINE - Piston and Connecting Rod
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(3) Insert a piston ring into cylind& bore..Correctly position the
ring at right angles to the cylinder wall by gently pressing it
down with a piston.
Draw the piston up and out, then measure the gap with a
feeler gauge. If the gap exceeds the limit, replace the piston
ring.
Piston ring end gap:
Standard value
No. 1 0.30-0.45
mm
(.0118- .0177 in.)
No. 2 0.25 - 0.40
mm
I.0098
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.0157 in.)
Oil ring 0.30-0.80 mm (.0118- .0315 in.)
IJmit
No. I' 0.8 mm (.031 in.)
No. 2 0.8 mm (.031 in.)
Oil
ring
1.0 mm (.039 in.)
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BEARING
NOSTCDA
(1) Visually check the bearing surface and replace the bearing if '
there is uneven contact, streak, scratch or burn. If there is
heavy streak or burn, also check the crankshaft. Replace
the crankshaft or machine it to an undersize if damaged.
(2) Measure the connecting rod bearing I.D. and crankshaft pin
O.D. and if the clearance exceeds the limit, replace the
bearing and, if necessary, also replace the crankshaft, Or
machine the crankshaft to an undersize and replace the
bearing with an undersized one.
Standard value: 0.019 - 0.056 mm I.0007 - .0022 in.)
Limit: 0.1 mm (.004 in.)
NOTE
Refer to CRANKSHAFT for measurement of oil clearance
with plastic-gauge.
SERVICE POINTS OF INSTALLATION
9. INSTALLATION OF OIL RING
NO9TDAC
(1) First, install the oil ring spacer in the piston ring groove.
Next, install the upper side rail and then the lower side
rail.
Both upper and lower side rails may be installed with
their either side facing up.