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Piston Ring, Engine


Dimensional Specifications
Piston Ring:
End Gap:
Compression Ring:
New 0.20 to 0.40 mm
Wear limit 1.00 mm
Tapered Step Ring:
New 0.20 to 0.40 mm
Wear limit 1.00 mm
Oil Control Ring:
New 0.25 to 0.50 mm
Wear limit 1.00 mm
Side Clearence:
Compression Ring:
New 0.02 to 0.07 mm
Wear limit 0.15 mm
Tapered Step Ring:
New 0.03 to 0.06 mm
Wear limit 0.15 mm
Oil Control Ring:
New 0.02 to 0.06 mm
Wear limit 0.15 mm