ring end gap

[sgkent]

I know the technical answer but am asking anyway to verify the number. The Briggs book gives max end gap and ring land clearance, but not minimum gap. The engine is a 125K02-01890E1 06041958 . New piston and rings in a new bore. The 2nd ring comes in about .030" with a book spec max of .045" so it it fine. The top compression ring is coming in at .003" That seems way too small. The bore is 2.6885" as I recall so I would think it should be filed to around .010" Can anyone with more knowledge of these small aluminum bore engines confirm that the ring needs to be opened up a little to keep it from capturing when it is hot?

edit:
I will answer my own question. This is from a pdf the google AI found on page 71 of service manual.

 

[StarTech]

Really? AI strikes again.

From the service manual.


And of course the end gap need to greater than what you measures as it quite too small. Check the cylinder bore size before making any adjustment.