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Connecting Rod

Connecting rod





1. Check connecting rod bushing inside diameter.
Inside diameter: 0.9055 - 0.9063 inch (23.0 - 23.021 mm)
2. Subtract piston pin diameter from connecting rod bushing inside diameter to determine piston pin fit.
Clearance: 0.0004 - 0.0010 inch (0.010 - 0.027 mm)
3. If clearance is not within specification, replace connecting rod bushing.





4. Check each connecting rod for bending.
5. Replace connecting rods if necessary.

Notice: Connecting rods must always be replaced as an assembly. Rod cap, rod, bolts and nuts are a matched set.
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