Removal and Replacement

Connecting Rod, Allocating with Connecting Rod Bearing Shells to Crankshaft

Allocating connecting rod (width of connecting rod base) to crankshaft





• The crankshaft is allocated to a connecting rod of the proper width at the factory. Stamped letters on the narrow side of the base identify the width of the base.

• The allocation of the connecting rod to the crankshaft is identified by a letter on the front crankshaft counterweight, as shown in the illustration.

• The numbers under the sequence of letters indicate the allocation of the connecting rod pins from front to rear.





Allocation of connecting rod bearing shell thickness to crankshaft





• The crankshaft is allocated to connecting rod bearing shells of the proper thickness at the factory. Colored dots on sides of bearing shells serve for identifying bearing shell thickness.

• The allocation of the bearing shells to the crankshaft is identified by a letter on the front crankshaft counterweight, as shown in the illustration.

• The numbers under the sequence of letters indicate the allocation of the connecting rod pins from front to rear.