Piston Installation; Cylinder Installation - KYMCO People Service Manual

7. CYLINDER/PISTON

PISTON INSTALLATION

Remove any gasket material from the
crankcase surface.
x Be careful not to drop foreign matters
into the crankcase.
Install the piston, piston pin and a new piston
pin clip.
x Position the piston "IN" mark on the
intake valve side.
x Place a clean shop towel in the
crankcase to keep the piston pin clip
from falling into the crankcase.

CYLINDER INSTALLATION

Install the dowel pins and a new cylinder
gasket on the crankcase.
Coat the cylinder bore, piston and piston
rings with clean engine oil.
Carefully lower the cylinder over the piston by
compressing the piston rings.
x Be careful not to damage or break the
piston rings.
x The piston ring end gaps should not be
parallel with or at 90q to the piston pin.
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PEOPLE/PEOPLE S 250
Piston Pin Clip
Piston Pin
Gasket
Cylinder
"IN" Mark
Piston
Dowel Pin