Special Tool(s)
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SPECIAL TOOL TABLE
| Feeler Gauge Set 303-D027 (D81L-4201-A) or equivalent |
NOTE:
Use care when fitting piston rings to avoid possible damage to the piston ring or the cylinder bore.
NOTE:
Piston rings should not be transferred from one piston to another.
NOTE:
Refer to SPECIFICATIONS
(2.5L), SPECIFICATIONS
(Hybrid), SPECIFICATIONS
(3.0L) and SPECIFICATIONS
(3.5L)
for the specification.
NOTE:
The cylinder bore must be within specification for taper and out-of-round.
- Use a piston without rings to push a piston ring in a cylinder to the bottom of ring travel.
- Use the Feeler Gauge Set to measure the top piston ring end gap and the second piston ring end gap.