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ENG
CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS
EAS00255
CHECKING THE CYLINDERS AND PISTONS
1. Check:
• piston wall
• cylinder wall
Vertical scratches
→
Rebore or replace the
cylinder, and replace the piston and piston
rings as a set.
2. Measure:
• piston-to-cylinder clearance
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a. Measure cylinder bore “C” with the cylinder
bore gauge.
a
40 mm from the top of the cylinder
NOTE:
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Measure cylinder bore “C” by taking side-to-
side and front-to-back measurements of the
cylinder. Then, find the average of the mea-
surements.
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b. If out of specification, rebore or replace the
cylinder, and replace the piston and piston
rings as a set.
c. Measure piston skirt diameter “P” with the
micrometer.
b
6.2 mm from the bottom edge of the piston
Cylinder bore gauge
(50 ~ 100 mm)
90890-03017
Standard
Wear
limit
Cylinder
bore “C”
75.967 ~ 76.016 mm
76.1 mm
C =
Piston size “P”
Standard
75.905 ~ 75.955 mm
Oversize 1
76.25 mm
Oversize 2
76.50 mm
2
X + Y
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