Figure 14. Installing piston with piston ring compressor

Figure 14. Installing piston with piston ring compressor

(1) Remove carbon from piston by soaking in SD.

bosses. If pistons show signs of wavy ring lands or

Make certain that ring grooves are clean.

other damage, install new pistons (f below).

(2) Clean carbon from oil return holes in ring

c. Fitting Piston Pins. Check fit of piston pin in

grooves by running a drill throug the hole.

connecting rod, as shown in figure 15. The piston pin

(3) Inspect pistons for fractures at ring lands;

should be a palm-push fitting piston at room

temperature (70 F.). Do not enlarge piston pin bores

inspect skirts and piston pin

unless oversize piston

AGO 7010A