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  Piston to Cylinder Bore Clearance  
 

Piston - to Cylinder Bore Clearance

  1. Subtract the piston diameter from the cylinder bore diameter to find the piston-to-cylinder bore clearance.

NOTE: The cylinder bore must be within the specifications for taper and out-of-round before fitting a piston.

  

  1. Select a piston size based on the cylinder bore.

  

  1. NOTE: For precision fit, new pistons are divided into three categories within each size range based on their relative position within the range. A paint spot on the new pistons indicates the position within the size range.

Choose the piston with the correct paint color.