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ENG
CYLINDER AND PISTON
2. Install:
• piston ring
(into the cylinder)
NOTE:
Level the piston ring in the cylinder with the
piston crown as shown.
a
10 mm (0.39 in)
3. Measure:
• piston ring end gap
Out of specification
→
Replace the piston
ring.
NOTE:
The oil ring expander spacer’s end gap cannot
be measured. If the oil ring rail’s gap is exces-
sive, replace all three piston rings.
Piston ring end gap
Top ring
0.15 ~ 0.25 mm
(0.0059 ~ 0.0098 in)
<Limit>: 0.50 mm (0.0197 in)
2nd ring
0.40 ~ 0.50 mm
(0.0157 ~ 0.0197 in)
<Limit>: 0.75 mm (0.0295 in)
Oil ring
0.10 ~ 0.35 mm
(0.0039 ~ 0.0138 in)
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CHECKING THE PISTON PINS
The following procedure applies to all of the
piston pins.
1. Check:
• piston pin
Blue discoloration/grooves
→
Replace the
piston pin and then check the lubrication
system.
Summary of Contents for XP500
Page 1: ...2005 XP500 XP500A5VU5 AE1 SERVICE MANUAL...
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Page 9: ...GEN INFO 1...
Page 11: ...GEN INFO...
Page 38: ...SPEC 2...
Page 40: ...SPEC...
Page 68: ...2 28 SPEC OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS 1 Oil strainer 2 Crankshaft...
Page 69: ...2 29 SPEC OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS 1 Clutch 2 Right main journal bearing 3 Main gallery plug...
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Page 119: ...CHK ADJ 3...
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Page 194: ...CHAS 4...
Page 198: ...CHAS...
Page 292: ...4 94 CHAS ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM XP500A...
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Page 327: ...ENG 5...
Page 331: ...ENG...
Page 424: ...COOL 6...
Page 426: ...COOL...
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Page 443: ...FI 7...
Page 445: ...FI...
Page 476: ...ELEC 8...
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Page 545: ...TRBL SHTG 9...
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