The bottom oil ring is actually made up of three different rings two narrow rails and one expander.
Piston oil ring installation.
Place the ring squarely into the piston groove taking care to keep it flat.
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10 install oil ring assembly as usual.
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Install oil ring support rails on the bottom of the oil ring groove with the antirotational locking detent facing downward.
For the oil rings take out the rings marked 3 which are the rails and flex vents.
In the case of oil control rings with coil supported spring lock washers the.
In this video we re going to cover the installation of 3 piece oil rings.
Step 1 install the upper rail before installing the bottom rail.
Oil rings install the oil rings fi rst.
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The oil ring s main function is to control the amount of oil that makes it between the piston and bore which is necessary for lubrication and heat transfer purposes.
Work the opened ring down from the top of the piston to the oil groove.
When using a two.
Do not over expand the piston rings.
If you attempt to install the lower rail fi st the assembly will become tangled as the rail passes over the expander gap.
When you open the box you will see that each section is labeled with a 1 2 or 3.
The rings allow sealing of combustion pressure they scrape the oil from the cylinder surface and also transfer heat from the piston into the cylinder wall.
However the second ring also provides a bit of oil control.
Wind on the stainless expander fi rst with the ends pointing down and butting.
Release the tension of the ring installer tool.
Only use suitable ring pliers to fit the piston rings starting with the bottom ring.
Using a proper ring installation tool open the oil ring just enough to allow the ring to go over the top diameter of the piston.
The ring gaps must be fitted at a 120 angle.
Install rings labelled top with the lettering facing upwards towards the piston crown.
How to install piston rings.