Piston assembly 02/201505 Perkins AK standard, aftermarket

Piston assembly 02/201505, standard is an aftermarket part for the Perkins 1000 series (AK) engine. The card also lists U5LP0057, 3135J241, 985-129. The photo shows the piston with its rings.

The piston passes combustion pressure through the rod to the crankshaft; the rings seal the combustion chamber and control the oil film on the bore. In a turbocharged engine the crown works at high pressure and temperature, so ring wear shows as blue smoke, oil consumption, low compression and more blow-by from the breather. The gudgeon pin is fully floating and held by two circlips. This is a direct-injection engine: fuel is injected into the bowl in the piston crown and combustion starts there. Pistons in one engine should be close in weight, so when a single piston is replaced the weight difference is checked too. The piston pin and rings are checked together with the piston.

Specifications

Compatibility

The part is listed for JCB backhoe loaders with Perkins engines. In the Perkins catalogue U5LP0057 is the 100 mm piston for the 1004-40T engine. The catalogue also has the genuine version of this part. Other parts are in Perkins engine.

Fitting

Before fitting, the bore is honed and cleaned; the piston and rings are oiled and pushed in with a ring compressor. Piston protrusion above the block is measured to check the head gasket thickness. After assembly the engine is run in at light load. After assembly, compression can be measured to compare the cylinders. Fit the pistons to the rods by their direction mark.