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4-CYCLE OVERHEAD VALVE ENGINES - Small Engine Discount

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PISTONS, RINGS, AND CONNECTING<br />

RODS<br />

Piston<br />

The piston should be checked for wear by measuring<br />

near the bottom of the skirt 90 degrees from the piston<br />

pin hole with a micrometer. Check the ring side<br />

clearance using a feeler gauge with a new ring. Clean<br />

all carbon from the piston top and the ring grooves<br />

before measuring. Visually inspect the piston skirt area<br />

for scoring or scratches from dirt ingestion. If scoring<br />

or deep scratches are evident, replace the piston.<br />

If the cylinder bore needs re-sizing, an oversize piston<br />

will be necessary. Oversize pistons are identified by<br />

the imprinted decimal oversize value imprinted on the<br />

top of the piston (diag. 27).<br />

INDICATES<br />

.010" (.254 mm) OVERSIZE<br />

PISTON<br />

PISTON MEASUREMENTS ARE TAKEN AT<br />

BOTTOM OF SKIRT 90 0 FROM WRIST PIN HOLE<br />

27<br />

Piston Rings<br />

After the cylinder bore diameter has been checked<br />

and is acceptable to rebuild, the ring end gap should<br />

be checked using new rings. Place a new compression<br />

ring squarely in the center of the ring travel area. Use<br />

the piston upside down to push the ring down (diag.<br />

28) and measure the gap with a feeler gauge. The<br />

ring end gap must be within the specification to have<br />

adequate oil control (diag. 29). This procedure will<br />

assure correct piston ring end gap measurement. Ring<br />

side clearance should also be checked with a feeler<br />

gauge when using new rings with an old piston (diag.<br />

30).<br />

Replace the rings in sets and install the piston, rings,<br />

and rod assembly in the cylinder bore with the ring<br />

end gaps staggered. When installing new rings in a<br />

used cylinder, the cylinder wall should be de-glazed<br />

using a commercially available de-glazing tool or hone.<br />

Use a ring expander to remove and replace the rings.<br />

Do not spread the rings too wide or breakage will result.<br />

Piston Ring Orientation<br />

If the top compression ring has an inside chamfer,<br />

this chamfer must face UP. The second compression<br />

ring will have either an inside chamfer or an outside<br />

notch. The rule to follow is an inside chamfer always<br />

faces up. An outside notch (diag. 31) will face down<br />

or towards the skirt of the piston.<br />

The oil control ring can be installed with either side<br />

up. The expander (if equipped) end gap and the ring<br />

end gap should be staggered (diag. 31).<br />

NOTE: Always stagger the ring end gaps on reassembly.<br />

CYLINDER<br />

CHAMFER<br />

EMISSION RINGS<br />

PISTON<br />

PISTON RING<br />

28<br />

29<br />

1ST COMPRESSION RING<br />

2ND COMPRESSION RING<br />

3RD OIL<br />

CONTROL RING<br />

30<br />

1ST COMPRESSION RING<br />

2ND COMPRESSION RING<br />

3RD OIL<br />

CONTROL RING<br />

31<br />

70<br />

Not For Resale<br />

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