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Piston Inspection Procedure

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    Fig 1: Piston Components
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  1. Inspect the top of the piston (1) for erosion.
  2. Inspect the ring lands and ring grooves (2) for cracks, warpage, wear and nicks/burrs that cause binding.
  3. Inspect the piston skirt coating (3) for excessive wear.
  4. Inspect the piston skirt (4) for cracks.
  5. Inspect the piston pin bore (5) for wear, cracks and pin retainer grooves (6) for burrs.
  6. Fig 2: Measuring Piston Pin Diameter
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  7. Replace any piston and/or piston pin that have damage or excessive wear.