[inspectorudy]

I had to replace the two rings on my Echo back pack blower and getting the piston back into the cylinder is a bear. The piston is still connected to the rod and I am trying to place the cylinder head over the piston and new rings. The piston is about 1 1/2 inches in diameter and I have tried using a hose clamp to compress the rings with no success because the adjustment area of the clamp hits the head before the ring can go in. . Any ideas without buying a ring compresser for one use?