Piston weight is another factor worth discussing. The heavier pistons possess more rigidity, suffer less from the inroads of heat, and tend to last much longer.

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Removing the oil pan provides a spectacular view of the carnage. There are palm-sized pieces of the piston and connecting rod in there, in addition to lots of finer pieces of metal.

But the frictional properties of piston seals and piston-rod seals are becoming increasingly important to the operators of modern fluid-power systems.

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Another form of pin-to-rod attachment centers around locking the piston pin to the connecting rod. This is accomplished by either press-fitting the pin to the rod or by using a lock bolt.