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Main Bearing Shells, Used and Reworked Crankshafts, Allocating






Main Bearing Shears, Used and Reworked Crankshafts, Allocating

Allocation of crankshaft bearing shells for cylinder block





Bearing shells are allocated to cylinder block corresponding to color markings stamped into cylinder block.

For used and reworked crankshafts, the main crankshaft journals must be measured in order to allocate the matching bearing shells.

Crankshaft dimensions. Refer to => [ Crankshaft Dimensions ] [1][2]Crankshaft, Engine.

Thicker over-sized bearing shells are available for reworked crankshafts. These have the same color markings as the original-size bearing shells.





Allocation of crankshaft bearing shells for guide frame

For used and reworked crankshafts, the main crankshaft journals must be measured in order to allocate the matching bearing shells.

Any other markings on the crankshaft are invalid when reworking crankshafts.

Allocate bearing shells to the determined diameter of main crankshaft journals according to the following table.