Piston Installation; Cylinder Installation - KYMCO SUPER8 50 Service Manual

8
. CYLINDER/PISTON

PISTON INSTALLATION

Remove any gasket material from the
crankcase surface.
Be careful not to drop foreign matters
into the crankcase.
Install the piston, piston pin and a new piston
pin clip.
• Position the piston "IN" mark on the
intake valve side.
• 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.
• Be careful not to damage or break the
piston rings.
• Do not align the ring end gaps with the
intake/exhaust valve and piston pin.
Piston Pin
Dowel
Pins
Gasket
SUPER8 50
Piston Pin Clip
Piston
Cylinder
8-6