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Manuals through 2025 now available!

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Piston Ring, Engine

Piston ring to ring groove clearance No. 1 ring Standard 0.03 - 0.07 Millimeter (mm)
Limit 0.1 Millimeter (mm)
No. 2 ring Standard 0.02 - 0.06 Millimeter (mm)
Limit 0.1 Millimeter (mm)
Piston ring end gap No. 1 ring Standard 0.25 - 0.40 Millimeter (mm)
Limit 0.8 Millimeter (mm)
No. 2 ring Standard 0.40 - 0.55 Millimeter (mm)
Limit 0.8 Millimeter (mm)
Oil ring Standard 0.15 - 0.50 Millimeter (mm)
Limit 1.0 Millimeter (mm)