CYLINDER/PISTON
PISTON INSTALLATION
Clean the piston heads, ring lands and skirts.
Carefully install the piston rings onto the piston with their
markings facing up:
•
Do not damage the piston ring by spreading the ends
too far.
•
Be careful not to damage the piston when the piston
ring installation.
•
Do not confuse the top and second rings.
•
After installing the rings they should rotate freely, without
sticking.
•
Space the ring end gaps 120 degrees apart.
8-6
SECOND RING (''TOP 2" MARK)
SPACER
TOP RING
SECOND RING
SIDE RAILS
TOP RING ("TOP 1" MARK)
0
120
120
0
0
120
SECOND RING
A
A
A: 20 mm (0.8 in) OR MORE
TOP RING
SIDE RAILS