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Connecting Rod Bearing





Measure the crankshaft pin diameter and confirm its classification from the following table. On a crankshaft supplied as a service part, identification marks of its pins are stamped at the positions shown in the illustration.








If the crankshaft pin outside diameter identification mark is "1", for example, select a bearing whose identification mark is "1 ". If there is no identification color paint on the crankshaft, measure the pin outside diameter and select a bearing appropriate for the measured value.
Install the selected bearing in the big end and in the cap of the connecting rod