KX Riders

Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: gwcrim on March 11, 2014, 12:56:00 PM

Title: piston rings
Post by: gwcrim on March 11, 2014, 12:56:00 PM

I know this is a freshman question but I need an independent input.  Is there a top and a bottom to a piston ring on the 500?  I know on some rings there is a chamfer on the inner upper edge. 

Title: Re: piston rings
Post by: Pmcg on March 11, 2014, 01:06:12 PM

I always go writing side up.

Title: Re: piston rings
Post by: Motorrad on March 11, 2014, 02:51:18 PM

Quote from: Pmcg on March 11, 2014, 01:06:12 PM

I always go writing side up.

Me to

Title: Re: piston rings
Post by: gwcrim on March 14, 2014, 09:01:08 AM

All I can say is thanks.  I pulled the jug back off and sure as heck I had both of them upside down.  The top end had a few hours on it and you could barely see the letter L or K or whatever.  I should have known though as the top of each ring was notably darker than the bottom.