Repair Procedures: Inspection: Piston

1. Using a gasket scraper, remove the carbon from the piston top.
2. Using a groove cleaning tool or broken ring, clean the piston ring grooves.
3. Using solvent and a brush, thoroughly clean the piston.
   NOTE: Do not use a wire brush.

Piston-To-Cylinder Clearance: 

0.02 - 0.04 mm (0.0008 - 0.0016 in.)

1. Using a cylinder bore gauge, measure the cylinder bore diameter at position in the thrust and axial direction.

   Cylinder Bore Diameter: 

   81.00 - 81.03 mm (3.1890 - 3.1902 in.)

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   Information 

   Measure at 5mm (0.1969 in.)/71.5mm (2.8150 in.)/132.5mm (5.2165 in.) from the top of the cylinder block.

2. Measure the piston outside diameter at 35 mm (1.3780 in) from top land of the piston.

   Piston Outside Diameter: 

   80.97 - 81.00 mm (3.1878 - 3.1890 in.)

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Piston-To-Cylinder Clearance: 

0.02 - 0.04 mm (0.0008 - 0.0016 in.)

1. Check the cylinder bore size code on the cylinder block side surface.

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   Cylinder Bore Inner Diameter 

   Size Code	Cylinder Bore Inner Diameter
   A	81.00 - 81.01 mm (3.1890 - 3.1894 in.)
   B	81.01 - 81.02 mm (3.1894 - 3.1898 in.)
   C	81.02 - 81.03 mm (3.1898 - 3.1902 in.)

2. Check the piston size mark on the piston top face.

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Piston Outer Diameter