Patent ID: 9523564
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: F02F,G01B

Claim Text:
1. A method of determining a height of an upper surface of an insert relative to a top deck surface of a cylinder block of an engine, the insert being disposed in a counterbore formed adjacent to an end of a cylinder bore defined in the cylinder block, the method comprising: detachably coupling a fixture, via fasteners, to the top deck surface of the cylinder block, wherein the fixture is structured and arranged to apply an axial force on the upper surface of the insert in the coupled position; disposing a dial gauge on the top deck surface adjacent to each notch of a plurality of notches defined in the fixture, wherein the plurality of notches are circumferentially spaced on the fixture to allow access to corresponding portions of the upper surface of the insert; inserting a probe of a dial gauge through each notch of the plurality of notches to contact each of the corresponding portions of the upper surface of the insert; determining, via the dial gauge, local heights of the upper surface of the insert relative to the top deck surface at the corresponding portions of the upper surface; and determining the height of upper surface of the insert relative to the top deck surface based on the local heights.