RACE-BEARING INNER 5S5729 - Caterpillar

Illustration 1 g01038789 (1) The top ring must be installed with the yellow colored strip to the right of the ring end gap. Install the top ring with the "UP-1" facing upward. The ring end gap must be 120 20 degrees from the adjacent ring end gap. (2) The second ring must be installed with the green colored strip to the right of the ring end gap. Install the intermediate ring with the "UP-2" facing upward. The ring end gap must be 120 20 degrees from the adjacent ring end gap. (3) Install the oil control ring and the oil ring spring with the gaps at an angle of 180 degrees across from each other. The white colored portion of the oil ring spring must be visible through the oil control ring gap. The ring end gap must be 120 20 degrees from the adjacent ring end gap. Note: The values in Table 1 are specifications for a new piston.
Table 1
Piston and Piston Rings
Item (1) Top Ring (2) Second Ring (3) Oil Control Ring
Width Of Groove In New Piston 6.185 0.015 mm (0.2435 0.0006 inch) 6.155 0.015 mm (0.24232 0.00059 inch) 8.050 0.010 mm (0.3169 0.0004 inch)
Width Of Piston Ring 5.9825 0.0075 mm (0.2355 0.0003 inch) 5.9825 0.0075 mm (0.2355 0.0003 inch) 7.976 0.011 mm (0.3140 0.0004 inch)
Clearance Between Groove and Piston Ring 0.2025 0.0225 mm (0.0080 0.0009 inch) .1725 0.0225 mm (0.0068 0.0009 inch) .074 0.021 mm (0.0029 0.0008 inch)
Piston Ring End Gap(1)
1.15 0.15 mm (0.0453 0.0059 inch) 1.95 0.15 mm (0.0768 0.0059 inch) 1.1 0.20 mm (0.043 0.008 inch)
(1) The given value is for rings that are installed in a bore of 280 m