Measuring piston ring side clearance
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- Clean ring groove of piston before checking.
| Piston ring dimensions in mm |
New |
Wear limit |
| 1. Compression ring |
0.035 to 0.085 |
0.200 |
| 2. Compression ring |
0.005 to 0.045 |
0.200 |
| Oil scraping ring |
0.01 to 0.05 |
0.15 |