C3.4 Engines for Caterpillar Built Machines Caterpillar


Piston and Rings

Usage:

236B3 A9H

Table 1
Required Tools    
Tool     Part Number     Part Description     Qty    
A     8H-8581     Feeler Gauge     1    
B     8T-5096     Dial Indicator Group     1    



Illustration 1g00996359

(1) Diameter of the piston pin

Nominal value ... 30 mm (1.18 inch)
Standard at assembly ... 29.994 to 30.000 mm (1.1809 to 1.1811 inch)

Clearance between the piston pin and the bore

Standard at assembly ... 0.000 to 0.016 mm (0.0000 to 0.0006 inch)
Service limit ... 0.050 mm (0.0020 inch)

Refer to table 2 for the outside diameters of the pistons.

Table 2
Item     Standard at Assembly     Service Limit    
Standard    
93.955 to 93.985 mm (3.6990 to 3.7002 inch)    

93.770 mm (3.6917 inch)    

0.25 mm (0.0098 inch) oversize    

94.205 to 94.235 mm (3.7089 to 3.7100 inch)    

94.020 mm (3.7016 inch)    

0.50 mm (0.0197 inch) oversize    

94.455 to 94.485 mm (3.7187 to 3.7199 inch)    

94.270 mm (3.7114 inch)    

Maximum difference in weight of the piston per engine ... 0.005 kg (0.0110 lb)




Illustration 2g01256915

Use Tooling (A) in order to measure the piston ring end gap.

Standard at assembly ... 0.30 to 0.50 mm (0.0118 to 0.0197 inch)
Service limit ... 1.50 mm (0.0591 inch)



Illustration 3g01256914

Use Tooling (A) in order to measure the clearance between the piston groove and a new piston ring.

No. 1 ring
Standard at assembly ... 0.036 to 0.076 mm (0.0014 to 0.0030 inch)
Repair limit ... 0.150 mm (0.0059 inch)
No. 2 ring
Standard at assembly ... 0.045 to 0.085 mm (0.0018 to 0.0033 inch)
Repair limit ... 0.150 mm (0.0059 inch)
Oil ring
Standard at assembly ... 0.025 to 0.065 mm (0.0010 to 0.0026 inch)
Repair limit ... 0.150 mm (0.0059 inch)



Illustration 4g01256913

Use Tooling (B) in order to measure the protrusion of the piston (2) .

Standard at Assembly
Naturally aspirated engines ... −0.25 to 0.15 mm (−0.0098 to 0.0059 inch)
Turbocharged engines ... 0.05 to 0.45 mm (0.0020 to 0.0177 inch)

Compressed thickness of cylinder head gasket ... 1.2 ± 0.05 mm (0.05 ± 0.002 inch)




Illustration 5g00987977

(3) Piston from naturally aspirated engines

(4) Piston from turbocharged engines

(5) "WEIGHT" mark

(6) "MATCHING" mark

Note: Assemble the piston and the connecting rod with the "WEIGHT" mark on the piston and with the "MATCHING" mark on the rod on the same side.




Illustration 6g00987981

(7) Camshaft side

(8) End gap of No. 1 compression ring

(9) End gap of No. 2 compression ring

(10) Side with the inlet valve

(11) End gap of oil ring

Apply engine oil to the piston rings. Refer to Illustration 6 for the assembled configuration of the ends of the piston rings.

Note: Install the piston with the "O" mark toward the front of the engine.

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