TM 5-4320-302-14
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PISTON ASSEMBLY (CONT)
Location/Item
Action
Remarks
Piston rings for the correspondingly sized pistons and
cylinders are also available in normal and two oversizes:
PISTON RING
FIRST TRAPEZOIDAL
SECOND TAPER PISTON
THIRD OIL CONTROL
(outside diam-
RING
RING
RING
eter x inside
DIMENSIONS
DIMENSIONS
DIMENSIONS
diameter x
inches
inches
inches
width)
(millimeters)
(millimeters)
(millimeters)
3.9370 x 3.5984 x
3.9370 x 3.5984 x
3.9370 x 3.5787 x
Normal
0.1181
0.0984
0.1969
(100.0 x 91.4 x 3.0)
(100.0 x 91.4 x 2.5)
(100.0 x 90.9 x 5.0)
3.9567 x 3.6181 x
3.9567 x 3.6181 x
3.9567 x 3.5984 x
First oversize
0.1181
0.0984
0.1969
(100.5 x 91.9 x 3)
(100.5 x 91.9 x 2.5)
(100.5 x 91.4 x 5.0)
3.9764 x 3.6378 x
3.9764 x 3.6378 x
3.9764 x 3.6181 x
Second oversize
0.1181
0.0984
0.1969
(101.0 x 92.4 x 3.0)
(101.0 x 92.4 x 2.5)
(101.0 x 91.9 x 5.0)
REPLACEMENT OF
PISTON, PISTON PIN,
PISTON RINGS, OR
CYLINDERS
CAUTION
Pistons, piston rings, and cylinders must always be matched to the same
size or oversize. Failure to match all three in size could cause serious
damage to the engine.
19. Piston
Replace piston if tin plate or ring grooves are
excessively worn or damaged, ring lands are
damaged, piston is heavily scored or cracked, or
piston shows signs of excessive overheating.
Replace piston if skirt diameter or out-of-round is
not within tolerance. If piston ring side clearance
exceeds the limit, replace piston. If piston pin bore
is not within tolerance or is out-of-round, replace
piston.
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