2005-2011 Honda FourTrax Foreman TRX500 FE/FPE/FM/FPM/TM Service Manual, Page 181Get this manual
CYLINDERPISTON Do not damage Ihe
Piston nng by spreadrng the ends
Spread each piston ring and remove it by lifting up
at point opposite the gap
Never use wife brush; II Will scratch Ihe grooves
Clean carbon deposits from the ring grooves with ring that will be discarded
INSPECTION