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Fitting Pistons

Check piston to cylinder bore clearance by measuring piston and bore diameters. Measure outer diameter of piston at centerline of piston pin bore and at 90° to pin bore axis. Oversize pistons are available.

Fig 1: Piston Ring Gap Spacing
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