Honda VT750C2 Shadow Spirit Service Manual page 203

CYLINDER/PISTON
INSPECTION
PISTON/PISTON RING
Always replace the
Inspect the piston rings for smooth movement by
piston rings as a
rotating them. The rings should be able to move in
set.
their grooves without catching.
Push the ring until the outer surface of the piston
ring is nearly flush with the piston and measure the
ring-to-ring groove clearance.
SERVICE I.IMITS:
Top:
0;08 mm (0.003 in)
Second: O:07mm(0.003 in)
Insert the piston ring into the bottom of the cylinder
squarely!Cusing the piston crown.
Measure-the piston ring end gap.
SERVICE LIMITS:
Top:
0.4 mm (0.02 in)
Second: 0.6 mm (0.02 in)
Oil (side rail): 1.0 mm (0.04 in)
Measure the piston 0.0. at a point 17 mm (O.7 in)
from thebottornand 90° to the piston pin hole.
SERVICE LIMIT:. 78.90
mm
(3.106 in)
Compare this measurement against the maximum
cylinder 1.0. measurernentand calculate the cylin ­
der-to-pistoncfearance (page
i
0-7).
SERViCE; I.IMIT: 0.10 mm (0.004 in)
17 mm (O.7 in)
Measure the piston pin 0.0. at three points.
SERVICE LIMIT: 17.98 mm (0.708 in)
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