G3600 A4 Engines Caterpillar


Piston and Rings

Usage:

G3612 BB2


Illustration 1g03819716

Table 1
Specification for 423-5696 Piston 
Item  Qty  Part  Specification Description 
Before assembly of the piston rings, lubricate the ring grooves with clean engine oil. After assembly, lubricate the mating surfaces of the rings to the cylinder liner with clean engine oil. 
7E-8215 Piston Ring  Install the top piston ring with the "UP-1" side towards the top of the piston.
When the new top piston ring is installed in a cylinder liner, the clearance between the ends of the piston ring is 1.5 ± 0.2 mm (0.06 ± 0.01 inch).
Thickness is 4.965 ± 0.025 mm (0.1955 ± 0.0010 inch).
Width of the groove in new piston is 5.16 mm (0.203 inch) 
7C-7886 Piston Ring  Install the top piston ring with the "UP-2" side towards the top of the piston.
When the new top piston ring is installed in a cylinder liner, the clearance between the ends of the piston ring is 3.0 ± 0.2 mm (0.12 ± 0.01 inch).
Thickness is 4.965 to 4.990 mm (0.1955 to 0.1965 inch).
Width of the groove in new piston is 5.16 mm (0.203 inch) 
4P-8958 Piston Ring  The ends of the oil control piston ring should be a distance of 180 degrees from the ring end gap when the oil control piston ring is assembled.
When the new top piston ring is installed in a cylinder liner, the clearance between the ends of the piston ring is 1.1 ± 0.2 mm (0.04 ± 0.01 inch).
Thickness is 7.976 ± 0.011 mm (0.3140 ± 0.0004 inch)
7C-1412 Piston Pin  Thoroughly lubricate the piston pin with clean engine oil before the piston pin is inserted into the piston body assembly and the rod assembly. 
Outside diameter is 119.994 ± 0.006 mm (4.7242 ± 0.0002 inch).
Length is 249.75 ± 0.25 mm (9.833 ± 0.010 inch).
Bore in the new piston body assembly for the piston pin is 120.015 to 120.035 mm (4.7250 to 4.7258 inch).
7C-1413 Pin Retainer  After assembly, maintain a minimum clearance of 0.05 mm (0.002 inch) between piston pin and pin retainer. 
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