TM 5-4320-302-146-16.PISTON ASSEMBLY (CONT)Location/ItemActionRemarks17. Piston ringa.Measure piston ring sideside clear-clearance with new pistonancerings only. Measure sideclearance of each pistonring with feeler gage inits corresponding pistonring groove in accordancewith the chart below.NORMAL SIDESIDE CLEARANCECLEARANCEWEAR LIMITinchesinchesPISTON RING(millimeters)(millimeters)First or trapezoidal0.0041 to 0.00570.0197ring(0.105 to 0.145)(0.5)Second or taper0.0035 to 0.00480.0118piston ring(0.090 to 0.122)(0.3)Third or oil control0.0016 to 0.00280.0059ring(0.040 to 0.072)(0.15)b.If piston ring side clearance for any piston ring isless than normal lower limit value given in chart,replace piston ring and measure side clearanceagain. If condition still exists, replace piston. Ifside clearance for any piston ring exceeds wearlimit in chart, replace piston. Also replacecylinder, if necessary.18. Pistons,If piston replacement is necessary, piston ringscylinders,must also be replaced. Normal sized pistons/and pistoncylinders require normal sized piston rings.ringsOversized pistons/cylinders require oversizedpiston rings.6-117
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