AR03.10-W-7311C | Remove/install piston rings | 14.11.05 |
ENGINE 457.9 in MODELS 374, 375, 940, 942, 943, 944, 958
W03.10-1037-06
Illustrated on model 944
1 Piston ring (keystone ring)
2 Piston ring (taper-faced ring with inside angle)
3 Piston ring (bevel-edged ring with spring expander)
3.1 Coil spring
4 Pistons
5 Pliers
5.1 Knurled screw
A Spring expander offset
B Spread value
Arrow: Coil spring end gap
Modification notes
| Removing | ||
1 | Remove piston (4) | ||
2 | Remove combustion residues on piston rings (1, 2, 3) | ||
3 | Clamp connecting rod and piston (4) in a vise | Use protective jaws for clamping. | |
4 | Adjust pliers (5) using a knurled screw (5.1) | Set to the max. permissible spread value (B) before disassembling the piston ring | |
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5 | Remove piston rings (1, 2, 3) in the order from top to bottom | | |
| Checking | ||
6 | Check piston rings (1, 2, 3) for chippings on the coating | If damaged: | |
Replace piston rings (1, 2, 3). | |||
7 | Measure piston ring gap clearance of piston rings (1, 2, 3) | ||
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| Install | ||
8 | Adjust pliers (5) using a knurled screw (5.1) | Set to the max. permissible spread value (B) before piston ring installation (1, 2, 3). | |
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9 | Insert piston ring spring expander (3.1) (bevel-edged ring with spring expander) (3) into the lower groove of the piston (4) | ||
10 | Install piston ring (bevel-edged ring with spring expander) (3) using pliers (5) | Note installation position; the spring expander offset (A) from the coil spring end gap (arrow) to the piston ring end gap must be offset by about 180°. | |
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11 | Install piston rings (1, 2) in the sequence from below to above using pliers (5) | Pay attention to installation position. | |
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12 | Check piston rings (1, 2, 3) for chippings on the coating | If damaged: | |
Replace piston rings (1, 2, 3). | |||
13 | Install piston (4) |
Check values for piston rings
Number | Designation | Engine 457.9 | |||
BE03.10-N-1001-05I | Spread value of | max. | mm | 43 | |
BE03.10-N-1002-05I | Piston ring end clearance | Groove I | When new | mm | 0.45...0.60 |
Keystone ring | Service limit | mm | 1,0 | ||
Groove II | When new | mm | 0.40...0.55 | ||
Taper-faced ring with inside race | Service limit | mm | 1,0 | ||
Groove III | When new | mm | 0.40...0.55 | ||
Bevel-edge ring with garter spring | Service limit | mm | 0,8 | ||
000 589 37 37 00
Pliers
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