2001 Arctic Cat ATVs factory service and repair manual, Page 215Get this manual
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NOTE: If scuffing or seizure marks are too deep to correct with the sandpaper, replace the piston
4Inspect the perimeter of each piston for signs of excessive "blowby Excessive "blowby" indicates worn piston rings or an out-of-round cylinderRemoving Piston Rings
1Starting with the top ring, slide one end of the ring out of the ring-grooveFig3-795
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2Remove each ring by working it toward the dome of the piston while rotating it out of the grooveCC132D