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Connecting Rod Bearing

Connecting Rods
Piston pin clearance in small end 0.003 - 0.014 mm (0.0001 - 0.0005 in.)
Small-end bore 21.003 - 21.011 mm (0.8269 - 0.8272 in.)
Piston pin diameter 20.997 - 21.000 mm (0.82665 - 0.82677 in.)
Big-end side clearance
Standard 0.25 - 0.35 mm (0.0099 - 0.0137 in.)
Limit 0.45 mm (0.0177 in.)
Crank pin diameter





Crank pin out-of-round (a - b)
Limit 0.01 mm (0.0004 in.)
Crank pin taper (c - d)
Limit 0.01 mm (0.0004 in.)
Bearing clearance
Standard 0.045 - 0.063 mm (0.0018 - 0.0024 in.)
Limit 0.08 mm (0.0031 in.)
Connecting rod big end inside diameter