Checking The Piston Rings - Yamaha YZF-R6(V) 2006 Service Manual

NOTE:
Measure cylinder bore "C" by taking side-to-side
and front-to-back measurements of the cylinder.
Then, find the average of the measurements.
Bore
67.000–67.010 mm (2.6378–
2.6382 in)
Taper limit
0.050 mm (0.0020 in)
Out of round limit
0.050 mm (0.0020 in)
"C" = maximum of D
"T" = maximum of D
or D
6
"R" = maximum of D
D , D or D
2 4 6
b. If out of specification, rebore or replace the
cylinder, and replace the piston and piston
rings as a set.
c. Measure piston skirt diameter D "a" with the
micrometer.
Piston
Diameter D
66.975–66.990 mm (2.6368–
2.6374 in)
b. 10 mm (0.39 in) from the bottom edge of the
piston
–D
1 6
or D - maximum of D
1 2
, D or D - minimum of
1 3 5
CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS
d. If out of specification, replace the piston and
piston rings as a set.
e. Calculate the piston-to-cylinder clearance
with the following formula.
• Piston-to-cylinder clearance =
Cylinder bore "C" -
Piston skirt diameter "D"
Piston-to-cylinder clearance
0.010–0.035 mm (0.0004–0.0014
in)
Limit
0.05 mm (0.0022 in)
f. If out of specification, rebore or replace the
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cylinder, and replace the piston and piston
rings as a set.
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CHECKING THE PISTON RINGS

1. Measure:
• Piston ring side clearance
Out of specification → Replace the piston
and piston rings as a set.
NOTE:
Before measuring the piston ring side clearance,
eliminate any carbon deposits from the piston
ring grooves and piston rings.
Piston ring
Top ring
Ring side clearance
2nd ring
Ring side clearance
2. Install:
• Piston ring
(into the cylinder)
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0.030–0.065 mm (0.0012–
0.0026 in)
0.020–0.055 mm (0.0008–
0.0022 in)
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