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Fitting Pistons

Piston Measurement:






Piston and cylinder wall must be clean and dry. Specified clearance between the piston and the cylinder wall is 0.013-0.038 mm (0.0005-0.0015 inch) at 210C (700F).
Piston diameter should be measured at the top of skirt, 900 to piston pin axis location A. Cylinder bores should be measured halfway down the cylinder bore and transverse to the engine crankshaft center line.
Pistons and cylinder bores should be measured at normal room temperature, 21°C (700F).