Replacing the rings on a FD501V liquid cooled twin cylinder 17 hp Kawasaki off an LX279. Looking at the parts list on both the JD catalog and the Kawasaki catalog, both show to be using 5 rings, the oil ring with two rails, a top ring and a bottom ring. I ordered the JD ring kit, part #M144034. Has 5 rings in it.
I removed the piston. There are only 4 rings, the oil ring with two rails and a single top ring, no second or bottom ring. There is a shallow groove in the piston between the top ring and oil ring, but it is not nearly as deep as the ring grooves. What am I missing here?
I removed the piston. There are only 4 rings, the oil ring with two rails and a single top ring, no second or bottom ring. There is a shallow groove in the piston between the top ring and oil ring, but it is not nearly as deep as the ring grooves. What am I missing here?
