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Fitting in a new or rebored cylinder

Fig 1: Identifying Fitting In A New Or Rebored Cylinder
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  1. Push the piston rings down into the cylinder one by one, using a piston to position them correctly.
  2. Measure the ring gap with a feeler gauge, see illustration. If necessary, the gap can be increased with a special file. For measurement information, see PISTONS  .