SERVICE MANUALCONNECTING RODS, PISTONS, RINGS & SLEEVESSection 5a.After piston has been thoroughly cleaned, locatethe piston part number and engine modelnumber stamped on top of piston (See Fig. 17.)IMPORTANT:(Refer to Figure 18.)•Full keystone grooves use the 0.1150 in. gaugepin to determine piston ring groove wear.•Half keystone grooves use the 0.0900 in. gaugepin to determine piston ring groove wear.•Rectangular grooves DO NOT use gauge pins.Use side clearance and ring gap dimensions todetermine piston ring groove wear.b.Select appropriate size gauge pins for groove beingmeasured (See Service Specification Chart forpiston ring groove widths).c.Place correct size gauge pin and springassembly in piston groove to be measured. BESURE THAT CENTER OF GAUGE PINS ALIGNWITH CENTER OF PISTON SO GAUGE PINSARE PARALLEL. (See Fig. 19).d.Select correct size outside micrometer tomeasure piston diameter over gauge pins asfollows:EngineMicrometerSize300 Series3-4 in.400 Series4-5 in.Figure 16. - Piston Groove Wear Measuring Tool (Tool No. 3020)CGES-185-3PRINTED IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICAPage 17
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