TM 5-4320-302-146-16.PISTON ASSEMBLY (CONT)Location/ItemActionRemarks16. Piston ringa.Use piston to push rings, one at a time,Push ring in fargapdown into the cylinder. With a feeler gage,enough to be in themeasure ring gap according to the followingnormal area of ringchart.travel, about 1.18to 1.57 inches (30to 40 mm).NORMAL RINGRING GAPGAPWEAR LIMITinchesinchesPISTON RING(millimeters)(millimeters)Compression0.0138 to 0.02170.0787rings(0.35 to 0.55)(2.00)Oil control0.0098 to 0.01570.0787ring(0.25 to 0.40)(2.00)b.If the compression ring gap measurements areless than 0.0138 inch (0.35 mm), the gap maybe widened by very carefully filing or stoning.See step 25 for details. If the oil control ringgap measurement is less than 0.0098 inch (0.25mm), replace the oil control ring. If any ring gapmeasurement is greater than 0.0787 inch (2.0mm), replace the piston ring set.6-116
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