Piston ring end gap, measuring

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Fig 1: Checking Piston Ring Gap

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Slide piston ring down from above at a right angle to cylinder wall until it is approx. 15 mm from bottom edge of cylinder.
When sliding in, use a piston without piston rings.

Piston ring dimensions in mm	New	Wear limit
1. Compression ring	0.20 to 0.35	0.80
2. Compression ring	0.20 to 0.40	0.80
Oil scraping ring	0.20 to 0.40	0.80