1996 Johnson Evinrude "ED" 9.9 thru 30 2-Cylinder Service Manual, P/N 507122, Page 149Get this manual
22 9Measure the piston in two locations, 90 apart from each other, 's in(3 mm) above the bottom of the piston skirt
10The difference between the two measurements is the out-ofroundness and must be no more than 0.002 in(0,05 mm)1231 11Place each ring, separately, in its respective boreUse a
piston to square the ring in the cylinderUse feeler gauge to measure the ring end gap The ring gap (0,13-0,38 mm)must be within
0.005-0.015 in1241 12Use feeler gauge to check groove side clearance on the
lower square ringsInstall each square ring on its pistonWith the ring seated in its groove, make several checks around the piston The side clearance must not exceed