Repair Procedures: Inspection: Piston: Notes

1. Using a gasket scraper, remove the carbon from the piston top.
2. Using a groove cleaning tool or broken ring, clean the piston ring grooves.
3. Using solvent and a brush, thoroughly clean the piston.

   Information 

   Do not use a wire brush.

Piston-to-cylinder clearance: 

0.02 - 0.04 mm (0.0008 - 0.0016 in.)

1. Using a cylinder bore gauge, measure the cylinder bore diameter at position in the thrust and axial direction.

   Cylinder bore diameter: 

   81.00 - 81.03 mm (3.1890 - 3.1902 in.)

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   Information 

   Measure position points (from the top of the cylinder block): 30 mm (1.1811 in.)/60 mm (2.3622 in.)/90 mm (3.5433 in.)

2. Measure the piston outside diameter at 35 mm (1.3780 in) from top land of the piston.

   Piston outside diameter  :

   80.97 - 81.00 mm (3.1878 - 3.1890 in.)

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Piston-to-cylinder clearance: 

0.02 - 0.04 mm (0.0008 - 0.0016 in.)

1. Check the cylinder bore size code on the cylinder block side surface.

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