Santana PS-10 Service Manual page 322

H
A
1
7
G-2
G-3
Pistons parallelism control
4) After making adequate assemblies of pistons and the
connecting rods, check pistons parallelism using tool (G)
ref. 790978
proceeding as follows :
B
• Install connecting rod and piston on mandril (G-2) and fíx it
with screw (G-3).
• Lean connecting rod (7) on bar (G-1).
• With the measuring tip of dial gauge (H), feel on Point (A)
of piston (1). Apply a predisplacement of ~ 0.5 mm and
put comparator to zero.
• Displace mandril (G-2) with piston and connecting rod
assembly, in such a way that measuring tip touch now in
point (B) of piston.
G-1
The difference between Point (A) and (B) must not be above
specified.
G
Maximum allowed value for out of parallelism piston:
0,08 mm
ENGINE REPAIR 6A-111