ENGINE
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PISTON AND PISTON RINGS
1. Remove piston rings from piston using ring ex-
pander.
2. Remove carbon deposits from piston.
3. Clean piston and piston rings thoroughly.
4. In case cylinder bore taper and ovality is within
specified limit, then same piston and piston rings
may be reused.
5. Examine pistons for cracks, scoring, other dam-
ages, like Ring groove wear, piston pin bore
wear, spring clip groove wear/ damage etc.
6. In case any one of the piston has any defect, the
complete pistons set should be replaced.
7. Examine piston rings for scoring, lateral clear-
ance in piston ring groove and butt clearance in
cylinder bore.
8. Butt clearance of piston ring should be measured
in unworn portion of cylinder bore
12.Incase of any piston ring with any one of this de-
fect, complete ring set should be replaced.
13.When cylinder bores are re-bored or honed, pis-
tons and rings of appropriate size should be
used. Piston size grade is stamped on piston
crown.




