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Manuals through 2025 now available!

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LEMON is the spiritual successor to CHARM, I recommend you try it!

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Connecting Rod, Engine










Connecting Rod Bolt
Replace connecting rod bolts
Tighten 50 Nm plus an additional 90° turn

Radial clearance
New 0.020 to 0.069 mm
Wear limit 0.120 mm

Axial play for each new connecting rod pair 0.16 to 0.40 mm