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c.
Pull back piston ring mounting sleeve so that the next piston ring slot, the second from the bottom, is barely
exposed. Slide one plain compression ring from the piston ring mounting sleeve into the piston ring slot.
d. Pull back piston ring mounting sleeve so that the next piston ring slot, the third from the bottom, is barely
exposed. Slide one plain compression ring from the piston ring mounting sleeve into the piston ring slot.
e. Pull back piston ring mounting sleeve so that the next piston ring slot, the fourth from the bottom, is barely
exposed. Slide one tapered compression ring from the piston ring mounting sleeve into the piston ring slot.
f.
Remove piston ring mounting sleeve from the floating piston of the 3rd stage (20). Make sure the piston ring
gaps are properly spaced.
6-75.
Use piston ring pliers to mount the 2nd stage piston rings.
a. Mount one slotted oil control ring (11) in the piston ring slot from the top of the piston (9) using the piston ring
pliers.
b. Mount one oil scraper ring in the middle piston ring slot of the piston (9) using the piston ring pliers.
c.
Mount one tapered compression piston ring each in both upper piston ring slots of the piston (9) using the
piston ring pliers.
d. Make sure the piston ring gaps are properly spaced.
6-76.
Use piston ring pliers to mount the 1st stage piston rings.
a. Mount one double bevelled slotted oil control ring (7) in the lower piston ring slot of the piston (1) using the
piston ring pliers.
b. Mount one oil scraper ring in the middle piston ring slot of the piston (1) using the piston ring pliers.
c.
Mount one tapered compression ring in the upper position ring slot of the piston (1) using the piston ring
pliers.
d. Make sure the piston ring gaps are properly spaced.
6-77.
a. Accomplish necessary prerequisites (see Figure 6-54).
b. Place guide piston (22) on connecting rod.
c.
Place wrist pin (24) in wrist pin bore of piston (22) and through the connecting rod eye of the connecting rod.
d. Secure wrist pin (24) in the bore of the piston by two snap rings (23 and 25).
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