Mazda 323 1988 Workshop Manual page 71

IA
ASSEMBLY
Oil ring
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Oil ring
Oil ring (spacer:
(lower rail)1
Oil ring (upper rail)
Oil rina fsoacer)
Compression ring Compression ring (No.2)
Compression
ring (No.1)
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Compression
ring (No.2)
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Piston Ring
1. Install the three-piece oil rings on the pistons.
(1) Apply engine oil to the oil ring spacer and rails.
(2) Install the oil ring spacer.
(3) Install the upper rail and lower rail.
Caution
a)After installation of the upper and lower
side rails, make certain they turn smoothly
in both directions.
b)Do not align the end gaps, stagger them.
2. Install the second and top ring.
(1) Apply a liberal coat of engine oil to the piston
rings.
(2) Install the second ring to the piston first, then
the top one, using a piston ring insertion tool,
(commercially available).
Caution
The rings must be installed so the "R" marks
face upward.
(3) Position the opening of each ring as shown in
the figure.
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