How To Select Piston
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Piston Selective Fitting When New Cylinder Block is Used:
- Check the cylinder bore grade on the bottom face of the cylinder block, and select the piston of the same grade.
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When Cylinder Block is Reused
- Measure cylinder block bore diameter.
- Determine the bore grade by comparing the measurement with the values under the "Cylinder bore diameter" of the piston selection table.
PISTON SELECTION TABLE
| Unit: mm (in) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade number (Mark) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cylinder bore diameter | 98.000-98.010 (3.8583-3.8587) | 98.010-98.020 (3.8587-3.8590) | 98.020-98.030 (3.8590-3.8594) |
| Piston diameter | 97.980-97.990 (3.8575-3.8579) | 97.990-98.000 (3.8579-3.8583) | 98.000-98.010 (3.8583-3.8587) |
NOTE:
- The piston is available together with piston pin as an assembly.
- The piston pin (piston pin bore) grade is provided only for the parts installed at the plant. For service parts, no grades can be selected (only 0 grade is available).