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Piston ring, checking side clearance

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Fig 1: Piston Ring, Checking Side Clearance
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Piston ring   Side clearance
    New Max. wear
Plain compression ring mm 0.04-0.09 0.15
Tapered compression ring mm 0.03-0.06 0.15
Oil control ring mm 0.02-0.06 0.15
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