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Connecting Rod, Engine

General
Bearing Bore 56.756-56.876 mm (2.234488-2.239212 inch)
Bend Limit [2] 0.038 mm per 25 mm (0.001496 in per 0.9843 inch)
Length [1] 150.7 mm (5.9331 inch)
Piston Pin Bore 21.959-21.979 mm (0.864528-0.865315 inch)
Side Clearance
Standard 0.015-0.45 mm (0.000591-0.017717 inch)
Limit (Maximum) 0.50 mm (0.019685 inch)
Twist Limit [2] 0.050 mm per 25 mm (0.001969 in per 0.9843 inch)

Tightening Specifications
Tighten nuts evenly, in two steps.
Step 1 ... Alternately tighten new bolts in several passes to obtain 40-45 Nm (30-33 ft. lbs.)
Step 2 ... Rotate an additional 90-120°.

[1] Center to center.
[2] Pin bore and crank bearing bore must be parallel and in same vertical plane within the specified total difference when measured at the ends of a 203 mm (7.99211 inch) bar, 101.5 mm (3.9961 inch) on each side of rod centerline.