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Producto:NOSEHAESCOGIDONINGUNEQUIPO
Modelo:NOSEHAESCOGIDONINGUNEQUIPO
Configuracin:NOSEHAESCOGIDONINGUNEQUIPO
Pautasdereutilizacinyrecuperacin
VisualInspectionofthePiston{1214,1214}
NmerodemedioSEBF804935
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Fechadepublicacin10/09/2015
Fechadeactualizacin25/04/2016
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VisualInspectionofthePiston{1214,1214}
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CaterpillarProducts
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Introduction
Table1
Revision
SummaryofChangesinSEBF8049
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Addednewserialnumberprefixes
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AddedBorescopepartnumbers
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Addednewserialnumberprefixes.
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RevisedcaptionfromIllustration122.ChangedReusestatementtoDONOTUSEAGAIN.
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Addednewserialnumberprefixes.
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Updatedseveralphotographsforclarity
Correctedreferenceforbuffingskirtsinthe"ReconditioningProcedure"
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UpdatedEffectivity
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Majorchanges&updatestoentiredocument.Updatedwithnewerphotographsandreorganized
content
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UpdatedEffectivity
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UpdatedEffectivity
Added"ImportantSafetyInformation"section.
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UpdatedEffectivity
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2016CaterpillarAllRightsReserved.ThisguidelineisfortheuseofCatdealersonly.Unauthorizeduseof
thisdocumentortheproprietaryprocessesthereinwithoutpermissionmaybeviolationofintellectualproperty
law.
InformationcontainedinthisdocumentisconsideredCaterpillar:ConfidentialYellow.
ThisReuseandSalvageGuidelinecontainsthenecessaryinformationinordertoallowadealertoestablisha
partsreusabilityprogram.ReuseandsalvageinformationenablesCaterpillardealersandcustomerstobenefit
fromcostreductions.Everyefforthasbeenmadeinordertoprovidethemostcurrentinformationthatisknown
toCaterpillar.Continuingimprovementandadvancementofproductdesignmighthavecausedchangestoyour
productwhicharenotincludedinthispublication.ThisReuseandSalvageGuidelinemustbeusedwiththe
latesttechnicalinformationthatisavailablefromCaterpillar.
Forquestionsoradditionalinformationconcerningthisguideline,submitaformforfeedbackintheService
InformationSystem.Inordertoaddressanurgentissue,usethefollowingresourcesinordertocommunicate
yourrequesttoCaterpillarRepairProcessEngineering:
CaterpillarDealerTechnicalCommunicator
DealerSolutionNetwork
CaterpillarTechnicalRepresentative
KnowledgeNetwork
CanceledPartNumbersandReplacedPartNumbers
Thisdocumentmaynotincludecanceledpartnumbersandreplacedpartnumbers.UseNPRonSISfor
informationaboutcanceledpartnumbersandreplacedpartnumbers.NPRwillprovidethecurrentpartnumbers
forreplacedparts.
ImportantSafetyInformation
Illustration1
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Worksafely.Mostaccidentsthatinvolveproductoperation,maintenance,andrepairarecausedbyfailureto
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observebasicsafetyrulesorprecautions.Anaccidentcanoftenbeavoidedbyrecognizingpotentiallyhazardous
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situationsbeforeanaccidentoccurs.Apersonmustbealerttopotentialhazards.Thispersonshouldalsohave
thenecessarytraining,skills,andtoolsinordertoperformthesefunctionsproperly.Safetyprecautionsand
warningsareprovidedinthisinstructionandontheproduct.Ifthesehazardwarningsarenotheeded,bodily
injuryordeathcouldoccurtoyouortootherpersons.Caterpillarcannotanticipateeverypossiblecircumstance
thatmightinvolveapotentialhazard.Therefore,thewarningsinthispublicationandthewarningsthatareon
theproductarenotallinclusive.Ifatool,aprocedure,aworkmethodoroperatingtechniquethatis
notspecificallyrecommendedbyCaterpillarisused,youmustensurethatitissafeforyouandforotherpeople
touse.Youshouldensurethattheproductwillnotbedamagedortheproductwillnotbemadeunsafebythe
operation,lubrication,maintenanceortherepairproceduresthatareused.
Improperoperation,lubrication,maintenanceorrepairofthisproduct
canbedangerousandcouldresultininjuryordeath.
Donotoperateorperformanylubrication,maintenanceorrepairon
thisproduct,untilyouhavereadandunderstoodtheoperation,
lubrication,maintenanceandrepairinformation.
Safetyprecautionsandwarningsareprovidedinthismanualandontheproduct.Ifthesehazardwarningsare
notheeded,bodilyinjuryordeathcouldoccurtoyouortootherpersons.
Thehazardsareidentifiedbythesafetyalertsymbolwhichisfollowedbyasignalwordsuchasdanger,
warning,orcaution.The"WARNING"safetyalertsymbolisshownbelow.
Illustration2
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Thissafetyalertsymbolmeans:
Payattention!
Becomealert!
Yoursafetyisinvolved.
Themessagethatappearsunderthesafetyalertsymbolexplainsthehazard.
Operationsthatmaycauseproductdamageareidentifiedby"NOTICE"labelsontheproductandinthis
publication.
Caterpillarcannotanticipateeverypossiblecircumstancethatmightinvolveapotentialhazard.The
safetyinformationinthisdocumentandthesafetyinformationonthemachinearenotallinclusive.You
mustdeterminethatthetools,procedures,workmethods,andoperatingtechniquesaresafe.Youmust
determinethattheoperation,lubrication,maintenance,andrepairprocedureswillnotdamagethe
machine.Also,youmustdeterminethattheoperation,lubrication,maintenance,andrepairprocedures
willnotmakethemachineunsafe.
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Theinformation,thespecifications,andtheillustrationsthatexistinthisguidelinearebasedoninformation
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whichwasavailableatthetimeofpublication.Thespecifications,torques,pressures,measurements,
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adjustments,illustrations,andotheritemscanchangeatanytime.Thesechangescanaffecttheservicethatis
giventotheproduct.Obtainthecomplete,mostcurrentinformationbeforeyoustartanyjob.Caterpillardealers
cansupplythemostcurrentinformation.
Summary
Thisdocumentwillaidthetechnicianinthevisualinspectionofmultipletypesofpistons.Italsocoversmultiple
locationsofpistonswithmanydifferentwearandfailurepatterns.
References
ReuseandSalvageGuidelines,SEBF8059,"ProcedureandSpecificationstoCleanandMeasurePistons"
ReuseandSalvageGuidelines,SEBF8051,"InspectionandMeasuringProceduresforPistonPins"
ContaminationControlGuidelines,PEBJ0002,"CaterpillarDealerContaminationControlComplianceGuide"
SpecialInstructions,SEHS8696,"PistonCleaningProcedure"
ToolingandEquipment
Table2
ToolingandEquipment
PartNumber
Description
6V7894
Microlite
6V2196
Microscope
4480722
Probe(17mmSideviewCameraBorescope)
4480723
Probe(5.5mmHDCameraBorescope)
4480724
ToolGp(VideoBorescopeWired)
4480725
ToolGp(VideoBorescopeWireless)
Nomenclature
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Illustration3
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Aluminumonepiecedirectinjectionpistonwithasinglecompressionring.
(1)Crown
(2)Crater
(3)RingBand
(4)RingGrooves
(5)RingLands
(6)Skirt
(7)PinBore
(8)SnapRingGroove
(9)TopLand
(10)SkirtRelief
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Illustration4
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Aluminumonepiecedirectinjectionpistonwithadoubleringland.
(1)Crown
(2)Crater
(3)RingBand
(4)RingGrooves
(5)RingLands
(6)Skirt
(7)PinBore
(8)SnapRingGroove
(9)TopLand
(10)CoolingJetRelief
(11)SkirtRelief
Illustration5
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Aluminumonepiecedirectinjectionpistonwithasingleringland.
(1)Crown
(2)Crater
(3)RingBand
(4)RingGrooves
(5)RingLands
(6)Skirt
(7)PinBore
(8)SnapRingGroove
(9)TopLand
(10)CoolingJetRelief
(11)SkirtRelief
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Illustration6
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Aluminumonepiecepistonfroma3500seriesengine.
(1)Crown
(2)Crater
(3)RingBand
(4)RingGrooves
(5)RingLands
(6)Skirt
(7)PinBore
(8)SnapRingGroove
(9)TopLand
Illustration7
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Thepistonfromatypicalprecombustionchamberengine
(1)Crown
(2)Crater
(3)RingBand
(4)RingGrooves
(5)RingLands
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(6)Skirt
(7)PinBore
(8)SnapRingGroove
(9)TopLand
(10)CoolingJetRelief
(11)SkirtRelief
(12)ReliefforValve
(13)HeatPlug
Illustration8
Atwopiecepistonutilizingasteelcrownandaluminumskirt.
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(1)Crown,(2)Crater,(3)RingGrooves,(4)TopLand,(5)RingLands,(6)PistonPinBushing,(7)Skirt,(8)PinBoreinSkirtand(9)
PistonSideRelief
Illustration9
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Onepiecepistonwithacoatingofgraphite
(1)Crown,(2)Crater,(3)RingGrooves,(4)TopLand,(5)RingLands,(6)PistonPinBushing,(7)Skirt,(8)PinBoreinSkirtand(9)
PistonSideRelief
Referto"GraphiteCoatedPistons"lateroninthisdocumentformoreinformation.
Note:Thepistonandpistonpinmustbeidentifiedandmarkedwiththecylindernumberandorientationin
referencetothefrontoftheengine.
Note:Donotmixandmatchpistonsandpistonpinsfromdifferentcylinders.Ensurethatthepistonsandpiston
pinsareorientedproperlytothefrontoftheengineuponreassembly.
NOTICE
Pistonandpistonpinsweartogether,mixingthepartsmayleadinpin
seizures.
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Illustration10
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Thiscolorcodedpistonshowstherisk/stressareasofthepiston.Illustration10isaonepiecegraphitecoatedpistonbutappliesto
allpistons.
(1)RedHighrisk/stressareaofthepiston.
(2)YellowMediumrisk/stressareaofthepiston.
(3)GreenLowrisk/stressareaofthepiston.
GeneralProcedures
Followtheinstructionsinthisguidelineinordertodetermineifapistonisreusable.
1.Makeavisualcheckoftheoverallconditionofthepiston.
2.Cleanthepistonthoroughly.
3.Reinspectthepistonaftercleaningforthefollowing.
Cracks
Scuffing
Holes
Additionalvisibledamagefrompoorhandling
Imbeddedmaterial
Excessivewearofthegraphitecoating
4.Thefollowingareasofthepistonshouldbeinspectedbeforereusing.
Crater
Crown
PinBore
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RingGroove
RingLands
Skirt
SnapRingGroove
Structure
5.MeasurethepistonaccordingtothespecificationsintheReuseandSalvageGuidelines,SEBF8059,
"ProcedureandSpecificationstoCleanandMeasurePistons".
Initialinspection
Makeaquickvisualinspectionofthepistonbeforecleaning.Ifnoobviousfaultsarefound,cleanthepiston
accordingtotheinstructionsintheReuseandSalvageGuidelines,SEBF8059,"ProcedurestoCleanandInspect
Pistons".
FuelErosionandPittingintheCrater
Illustration11
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Signsofcarbonbuildupfromfueldepositsbutnopittingispresent.Thispistonmaybeusedagainafterpropercleaning.USE
AGAIN
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Illustration12
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Signsofcarbonbuildupfromfueldepositsbutnopittingispresent.Thispistonmaybeusedagainafterpropercleaning.USE
AGAIN
Illustration13
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Heavycarbondeposits,butnopittinginthemetalisvisible.Cleanthepistonandinspectagain.USEAGAIN
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Illustration14
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Signsofcarbonbuildupfromfueldepositsbutnopittingispresent.Nodamagetothecrownisvisibleandnocracksarevisible.This
pistonmaybeusedagainafterpropercleaning.USEAGAIN
Illustration15
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Minimalfuelerosionisvisibleafterthepistonhasbeencleaned.USEAGAIN
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Illustration16
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Fuelerosionisslightlydeeperandcanbefeltwithfingernailaftercleaning.Thisisacceptableiftheerosiondoesnotspreadacross
25%ofthepiston.USEAGAIN
Illustration17
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Thecraterofthepistonshowsdeeperosionthatiscausedbyfuel.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Illustration18
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Deepunevenerosioncausedbyfuel.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration19
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Thecraterofthepistonisshowingmultiplepointsofdeeperosionthatiscausedbyfuel.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Illustration20
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Lightpittinginalowstressareaofthepiston.USEAGAIN
Illustration21
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Minimalpittingthatisconsistentacrossthepiston.USEAGAIN
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Illustration22
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Fuelerosionhascausedvisiblepittinginthecraterbutthepittingisminimal.USEAGAIN
Illustration23
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Smallconcentrationoflightpittinginalowstressareaofthepiston.USEAGAIN
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Illustration24
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Heavydeeppits.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration25
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Thispistonshowsexcessivepittingthatexhibitsincreasedintensityfromlefttoright.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Illustration26
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Deepaggressivepitsinthespraypattern.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration27
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Multiplepointsoferosioninahighstressareaofthepiston.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Illustration28
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Concentrateddeeppitsanderosion.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration29
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Deeperosionandpittinginonecentralizedlocation.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Illustration30
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Deeperosionandpittinginonecentralizedlocation.ThisisacloseupviewofIllustration29DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration31
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Multipledeeppitsacrosstheentirepiston.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Illustration32
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Erosionandpittingacrosstheentirepiston.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration33
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Multiplepitsanderosionacrosstheentirepiston.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Illustration34
g01198792
Thepistonhasheavyerosiononthecrown.Anypistonthatisdisplayingthisseverityoferosionanywhereonthecrownshouldnot
bereused.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Crown
Illustration35
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Lightpitting.USEAGAIN
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Illustration36
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Lightconcentrationofpittingononelocationofthepiston.USEAGAIN
Illustration37
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Lightpittinginoneareaofthepiston.USEAGAIN
Illustration38
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Thepistoncrownisshowingnumerousdeeppitsanddistinctpits.
DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Illustration39
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g02776930
Thispistonshowsmultipledeepandshallowpitsthatextendnearthebowlrim.Pitsontheedgeofthecombustionbowlarenot
allowed.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration40
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Alargeconcentrationofsmallandlargerpitsinoneareaofthepiston.Thesepitsaretooclosetothebowl.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Illustration41
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Concentrationofshallowpittingtransferringintodeeppitting.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration42
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Deeppittingonthecrown.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Illustration43
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Deeppittingoveralargeareaofcrownandintothecrater.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration44
g02817942
Mildimpactdamagewithnoimbeddedmaterial.Nocracksarepresentandnodamageisoncornersofcrown.Thispistoncanbe
reusedaftersalvageandinspection.USEAGAIN
Illustration45
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Illustration46
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Mildimpactfromvalvewithnoimbeddedmaterialandnocracksarepresent.USEAGAIN
Illustration47
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Mildimpactfromvalvewithnoimbeddedmaterialandnocracksarepresent.USEAGAIN
Illustration48
Mildimpactfromvalve.USEAGAIN
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Illustration49
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Impactdamagefromvalvewithlightraisedmaterial.Theimpactdoesnotshowtheimpressionoftheentirevalve.Thispistoncanbe
reusedaftersalvageandinspection.USEAGAIN
Illustration50
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Impactdamagefromvalve.Donotreuseanypistonshowingtheentirevalveimpressionwithraisedmaterial.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Illustration51
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Heavierimpactdamagefromvalvethatrunsouttothebowl.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration52
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Heavyimpactdamagefrommultiplevalves.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Illustration53
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Heavyimpactdamagewithraisedmaterial.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration54
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Heavyimpactdamagewithraisedmaterial.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration55
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Heavyimpactdamagewithdeeppitsandimbeddedmaterial.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Heavyimpactdamagewithdeeppits.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration57
g02820183
Heavyimpactdamagewithdeeppits.DONOTUSEAGAIN
PinBore
Duringthevisualinspectionofthepistonpinbore,carefullyinspectthesnapringgrooveofthepistonfor
damageorwear.Donotusethepistonagainifthegrooveisexcessivelywornordamaged.Pistonsshouldbe
checkedinthesnapringgrooveforundetectedwearbycomparingthefitofthesnapringintheoldpistonand
inanewpiston.Thepistonshouldnotbereusediftheefforttoturnthesnapringintheusedpiston
issignificantlylessthanthenewpiston.
Note:Orientationofthepistonandpistonpiniscriticalespeciallywithonepiecegraphitecoatedpistons.Keep
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Illustration58
g02821938
Slightwearinretainingringgroove.USEAGAIN
Illustration59
g02821939
Smalldamagetotheringgroove.USEAGAIN
Illustration60
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Illustration61
g02821957
Slightwearintheringgroovefrominstallationorremovalofthesnapring.USEAGAIN
Illustration62
g02821956
Themachininggroovesarenolongervisibleintheringgroove.Thispistonpinboreisworn.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Thepistonhaslightwearontheedgeofthebore,butthemeasurementsoftheborearecorrect.USEAGAIN
Illustration64
g01199614
Thepistonhasdiscolorationonthebottomofthepiston.Measurethepistonpinboresinordertomakesurethatthereisno
distortion.USEAGAIN
Usethepistonagain.
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g01199941
Thepistonhasawearpatterninsidethepinbore.USEAGAIN
Illustration66
g01199944
Thepistonshowswearandlightscratchesinthepinborethatcannotbefeltwithafingernail.USEAGAIN
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Illustration67
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Slightwear/discolorationonbushing.USEAGAIN
Illustration68
g02827241
Slightdiscolorationonbushing.USEAGAIN
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Illustration69
g02831059
Smallscratchtobushingthatcanbefeltwithafingernail.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration70
g02831062
Chainingabrasiveweartobushing.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Temperingtothebushing.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration72
g02827238
Polishingtothebushing.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Illustration73
g02831057
Slighttemperingandpolishingtothebushing.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Note:Ifpistonpinbushinghaswornthroughthephosphatecoatingitisoutofspecificationandmustbe
replaced.Failuretoreplacethepistononcethecoatingiswornawaycanresultinpistonpinseizureandengine
failure.
Illustration74
g02831064
Phosphatecoatingworn.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Illustration75
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Phosphatecoatingworn.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration76
g02833158
Phosphatecoatingworn.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Illustration77
g02833159
Phosphatecoatingworn.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration78
g02833161
Phosphatecoatingworn.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration79
g02833163
Phosphatecoatingworn.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Illustration80
g02827249
Phosphatecoatingwornandpittingstartinginthebushing.DONOTUSEAGAIN
RingGrooves
Note:Allpistonringgroovesthatshowanywearstepsmustbemeasuredandwithinspecifications.Measure
thepistonaccordingtothespecificationsintheReuseandSalvageGuidelines,SEBF8059,"Procedureand
SpecificationstoCleanandMeasurePistons".
Illustration81
g02833886
Smallwearstep.USEAGAIN
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Illustration82
g02833885
Largewearstep.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration83
g02833879
Carbonintheringgroove.Cleanthepistonagainandreinspect.Thispistonisreusableifthecarboncanberemoved.USEAGAIN
Illustration84
g02833877
Corrosiononthetopringgrove.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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g02833882
Pittinginthebottomringgroove.DONOTUSEAGAIN
RingLands
Illustration86
g02833887
Slightscuffing/adhesivewear.Anarrowpatchofscuffingisacceptableforreuse.USEAGAIN
Illustration87
g02833890
Slightscuffing/adhesivewear.ThisisacloseupphotoofIllustration86.USEAGAIN
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Illustration88
g02835377
Slightscuffing/adhesivewearonthesecondland.Thiscontactpatternistoowideforreuseofthepiston.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration89
g02835379
Adhesivewearonringlands.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration90
g02839518
Middleringlandpolishedsmoothbutnoscratches.USEAGAIN
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Illustration91
g02835376
Slightpittinginthetopringland.USEAGAIN
Illustration92
g02835578
Slightpittingonthebottomland.USEAGAIN
Illustration93
g02835576
Smallnickswithoutraisedmaterial.USEAGAIN
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Illustration94
g02835382
Slightweartobottomlandwithnoraisedmetalandthemachiningmarksstillvisible.USEAGAIN
Illustration95
g02835586
Smalldingtomiddleringlandthatdoesnotextendintotheringgroove.Thispistoncanbereusedaftersalvageandinspection.
USEAGAIN
Illustration96
g02836556
Smalldingontopofcrown.USEAGAIN
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Illustration97
g02835579
Handlingdamagewithslightraisedmaterial.Thispistoncanbereusedaftersalvageandinspection.USEAGAIN
Illustration98
g02835582
Lighthandlingdamagewithnoraisedmaterial.USEAGAIN
Illustration99
g02835584
Handlingdamagewithraisedmaterialacrosstheentireland.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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g02835588
Handlingdamagethatrunsacrossthelands.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration101
g02836657
Handlingdamagewithraisedmaterialthatextendsintotheringgroove.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration102
g02836716
Lighthandlingdamage.USEAGAIN
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g03586270
Dingintopringlandthathasnoraisedmaterial.USEAGAIN
Illustration104
g02836719
Dentthatispresentacrossmorethanonelandandalsohasraisedmaterialintotheringgroove.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration105
g03586268
Smalldentinbottomlandwithnoraisedmaterial.USEAGAIN
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Illustration106
g02836721
Smalldentinthetoplandwithlightraisedmaterial.Thispistoncanbereusedaftersalvageandinspection.USEAGAIN
Skirt
Illustration107
g03586266
Thehorizontalmarkingisdiscolorationanddoesnotaffectthereusabilityofthepiston.USEAGAIN
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Illustration108
g03586265
Thehorizontalmarkingsaretheresultofthemanufacturingprocessandarenotadefect.USEAGAIN
Illustration109
g01993079
Discolorationisduetothecleaningsolution.USEAGAIN
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g02840281
Abuffedandpolishedskirtthatisreadyforreuse.USEAGAIN
Illustration111
g02870179
Polishingmarkswiththeoriginalmachiningmarksstillshowingafterpolishing.USEAGAIN
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g02839818
Verysmalldingswithnoraisedmetal.USEAGAIN
Illustration113
g02870421
Slightdingonedgeandsidesurfacewithnoraisedmetal.USEAGAIN
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Illustration114
g02862484
Slightpitting.USEAGAIN
Illustration115
g02839920
Slightpittingwithnoraisedareas.USEAGAIN
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g02839819
Lightscratchesonthebottomoftheskirt.USEAGAIN
Illustration117
g02840168
Minorscratchesinthebottomofskirt.USEAGAIN
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Illustration118
g02839919
Lighthandlingdamagewithnoraisedmaterial.USEAGAIN
Illustration119
g02840167
Verylightscratchesintheskirt.USEAGAIN
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g02840164
Steelpistonwithascratchintheskirtthatshowsnoraisedmaterial.USEAGAIN
Illustration121
g02840257
Thispistonhasbeenbuffedandstillshowsalongdeepscratch.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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g02840159
Deephorizontalscratchwithraisedmaterial.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration123
g02840290
Thescratchesonthisskirtaredeeperthanthemachiningmarksandisquitelarge.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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g02840171
Largescratchesdeeperthanmachiningmarksandalsowithraisedmaterial.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration125
g02840387
Lightscratchontheskirt.USEAGAIN
Illustration126
g02840280
Scratchthatstillshowsafterpolishingtheskirt.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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g02840386
Lightscuffing.USEAGAIN
Illustration128
g02871536
Twodingsintheskirtwithlightraisedmaterial.Thispistoncanbereusedaftersalvageandinspection.USEAGAIN
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Illustration129
g02840170
Deepgougesintheskirt.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration130
g02840237
Largegougeabovethepinbore.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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g03585897
Damageontopsurfaceoftheskirt.Thisdamageislocatedatthejointbetweentheskirtandthecrownontwo
piecepistons.Nodamageisallowedinthisarea.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration132
g02872467
Scuffingontheskirtwithtransferredmaterial.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Scuffingontheskirtwithtransferredmaterial.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration134
g02862798
Scuffingontheskirtwithtransferredmaterial.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Severescuffingduetoseizure.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration136
g02864699
Severescuffingduetoseizure.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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g02864704
Severescuffingduetoseizure.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Note:Noembeddedmaterialisallowed.Embeddedmaterialappearsasdarkhardspecksintheskirtsurfacethat
canscratchthecylinderwall.Donotreuseanypistonskirtthathasembeddedmaterial.
Illustration138
g01989435
Materialisembeddedintothesurface.
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g03585901
Materialisembeddedintothesurface.
DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration140
g03585902
Smallamountsofembeddedmaterialareunacceptable.
DONOTUSEAGAIN
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g01993234
Thisexampleshowsheavyconcentrationofembeddedparticles.
DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration142
g01993235
Asinglelargeembeddedparticleisunacceptable,evenifscratchesarelight.
DONOTUSEAGAIN
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g01993236
Scratchesarenotdeepandnoembeddedmaterialisvisible.
USEAGAIN
Illustration144
g01993237
Scratchesarenotdeepandnoembeddedmaterialisvisible.
USEAGAIN
Structure
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g02872659
Cleanundersideofpiston.Nodiscolorationoranyotherdefectsseen.USEAGAIN
Illustration146
g02872661
Cleanundersideofpiston.Nodiscolorationoranyotherdefectsseen.USEAGAIN
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g02872665
SlightPitting.USEAGAIN
Illustration148
g02872677
SlightPitting.USEAGAIN
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Illustration149
g02872679
HeavyPitting.DONOTUSEAGAIN
GraphiteCoatedPistons
Note:Ifapistonhasseverescoring,materialtransfer,embeddedmaterial,orotherobviousdamagethepiston
shouldnotbeusedagain.
Illustration150
g03398643
Ifthelowercoverplatesofthecoolinggalleryarefoundtobeloosethepistoncannotbeusedagain.Greatcare
shouldbetakentoinspecttheinsideofthecoolinggalleryfordebris.Theuseofaborescopemayaidin
inspectingthegallery.
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Verymildweartographitewithscratchnotpenetratingthegraphitecoating.USEAGAIN
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Verymildweartographitecoatingwithnoscratches.Slightpolishingtoupperskirtarea.USEAGAIN
Note:Donotusethepistonagainifthelossofcoatingontheskirtexceedshalftheareaoftheskirt.Thepiston
shouldnotbereusedifthewearisfromhardcontact.
Illustration154
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Nodeepscratchesbutoverhalfofgraphitecoatingiswornaway.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Polishingshouldnotgoouttotheedgeoftheskirt.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration156
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Minorscratches/coatingwear/handlingdamage.USEAGAIN
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Scratcheswithoverhalfofthegraphitecoatingworn.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration158
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Overhalfofthegraphitecoatingisworn.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Overhalfofthegraphitecoatingisworn.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration160
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Overhalfofthegraphitecoatingisworn.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Illustration162
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Debondingofthegraphitecoating.DONOTUSEAGAIN
CracksinthePiston
Smallcracksaroundtheheatplugarenormal.Tomeasurethesecracks,usea34gaugewirethathasadiameter
of0.15mm(0.006inch)asagauge.A6V2196Microscopeand6V7894Microlitecanalsobeused.
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Ifnecessary,usea6V2196Microscopeand6V7894Microlitetomeasurethesizeofthecracksaroundtheheatplug.
Illustration164
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Viewthecracksthroughtheeyepieceofthe6V2196Microscope.Thiscrackiswiderthan0.15mm(0.006inch).
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Smallcracksthatarelessthan0.15mm(0.006inch)widearoundtheheatplug.USEAGAIN
Illustration166
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Thearrowsshowcracksthatarewiderthan0.15mm(0.006inch).DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Largecracksconnectedtoeachother.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration168
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Thecrackgoesacrosstheareabetweenthereliefforthevalves.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Cracksinthecraterthatarenotwiderthan0.15mm(0.006inch).USEAGAIN
Note:Directinjectionaluminumpistonshaveasharpedgeattheedgeofthecraterbowlinordertoensuregood
engineperformanceforemissionsandfueleconomy.Finecrackscanbeginatthissharpedgeduetothermal
fatigueandmechanicalfatigue.Althoughsomefinecrackingmaybenormal,largercrackscanbeasignof
severeengineloadfactor.Thepistonswithcratercracksthatarelessthan6.00mm(0.236inch)longmaybe
reused.Thepistoncanbereusedifthecracksareontheedgeofthecraterrimofthepiston.Thecracksinthe
pistonshouldnotbewithin30degreesofthecenterlineofthepistonpinbore.
Illustration170
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Cracksthatarelessthan6.00mm(0.236inch)longareallowedwithintheshadedarea.
(A)30degrees
(B)6.00mm(0.236inch)
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Thecracksareinthecraterareaofanaluminumdirectinjectionpiston.Measurethelengthandangleofthecrackinrelationtothe
pinbore.Usethepistonagainifthecrackislessthan6.00mm(0.236inch)longandthecrackisnotwithin30degreesofthepin
bore.Thiscrackisover6.00mm(0.236inch).DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration172
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Thecrackinthepistonisoutsideoftheallowableareaforcracks.
DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Illustration173
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Acrackinthetoplandofthepiston.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration174
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Thecrackisintheringlandofthepiston.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Thepistonisshowingheavydamagetotheskirt.Apistonwithcracksinanyareaoftheskirtmakethepistonunusable.DONOT
USEAGAIN
Note:Illustration176,177and178arethesamepiston.Thereiswearontheoutsideoftheskirtbutcloser
inspectionshowsacrackontheinsideoftheskirt.
Illustration176
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Illustration177
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Nocracksarepermitted.DONOTUSEAGAIN
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Thepistonhasacrackinthewebarea.Thereisalsodamagenearthepinboreofthepiston.DONOTUSEAGAIN
DamagefromImproperHandling
Illustration180
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Topskirtdamage.Thispistoncanbereusedaftersalvageoperationandreinspectpiston.USEAGAIN
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Smalldingincrown.Thispistoncanbereusedaftersalvageoperationandinspection.USEAGAIN
Illustration182
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Smalldentinveryedgeofcrown.USEAGAIN
Illustration183
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Smalldentincrown.Thispistoncanbereusedaftersalvageoperationandinspection.USEAGAIN
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Largedentinveryedgeofcrown.DONOTUSEAGAIN
Illustration185
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Smalldentinveryedgeofcrown.USEAGAIN
Illustration186
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Smalldentinveryedgeofcrown.USEAGAIN
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Nickinthepinbore.DONOTUSEAGAIN
ReconditioningProcedure
Thereareseveralmethodsforreconditioningminordamagetothepistoncrownandthepistonskirt.Usethe
methodforcleaningthatisleastaggressiveduringtheprocessforreconditioningofthepiston.
Adepressionresultswhenapartisscratched,nicked,ordented.Thescratch,thenick,orthedentcanalsoresult
inanareathatisraised.
Illustration188
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Carefullyremovetheraisedmetalareathatiscausedbynicks,dents,andscratches.Illustration177showsexamplesofthevarious
typesofdamagetothepiston.Inorderforthepistontobereused,thepistonmustbecleanedandtheareaofmetalthatisraisedmust
beremovedfromthesurface.
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Theraisedareasofthepistoncanberemovedbyseveralmethods.Themostcommonmethodsofremoving
raisedmetalareafile,apolishingwheel,oraScotchBriteabrasivedisc.Thefileisthemostaggressivemethod
forremovingraisedmaterial.Thefileisrecommendedforsmallareasonthesurfaceformaterialthathasbeen
raisedmorethan0.20mm(0.008inch).Usecautiontoensurethatonlytheraisedmaterialisremoved.Besure
thatnoindentationsareleftbehindfromthereconditioningprocedure.
ThepolishingwheelandtheScotchBriteabrasivediscareusedtoremovesmallscratchesinlargerareas.The
pistonskirtismadefromaluminum.Inordertoreducetheriskofdamagetothepiston,manualbuffingis
preferredtoapolishingwheeltoremovescratchesandimperfections.Illustration110andIllustration111shows
anexampleofaskirtthatwasbuffedwithaScotchBriteabrasivedisc.
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