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Connecting Rod Bearing

Connecting rod cap bolts
Refer to the procedure Assembly

Connecting rod journal
diameter 58.682-58.702 mm (2.3103-2.3111 inch)
out-of-round limit 0.008 mm (0.0003 inch) MAX in 45 degrees, 0.015 mm (0.0006 inch)
taper limit 0.008 mm per 25 mm (0.0003 in per inch)
surface limit (RMS) 0.3 micrometers (11.8 micro inch)
Connecting rod bearings
Clearance to crankshaft
desired 0.025-0.035 mm (0.001 -0.0014 inch)
allowable 0.022-0.069 mm (0.00086-0.0027 inch)
Bearing wall thickness (std) 1.453-1.466 mm (0.0572-0.0577 inch)
Connecting rod
piston pin bore diameter 22.94-22.98 mm (0.90315-0.90472 inch)
crankshaft bearing bore diameter 61.635-61.655 mm (2.4266-2.4274 inch)
out-of-round limit-piston pin bore 0.003 mm (0.00012 inch)
taper limit piston bore 0.003 per 25 mm (0.0001 per inch)
length (center-to-center) 0.66-154.74 mm (6.08896-6.09211 inch)
Alignment (bore-to-bore max. Tiff.))
twist 0.059 per 25 mm (0.002 per inch)
bend 0.04 per 25 mm (0.0016 per inch)
Side clearance (assembled to crank)
standard 0.11 -0.49 mm (0.0047-0.01929 inch)
service Limit 0.36 mm MAX (0.014 in MAX)