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Connecting Rod Bearing: Specifications

CONNECTING ROD
Specified thrust clearance 0.15 to 0.35 mm (0.0059 to 0.0138 in.)
Connecting rod thickness 20.80 to 20.85 mm (0.8189 to 0.8209 in.)
Specified connecting rod oil clearance 0.038 to 0.080 mm (0.0015 to 0.0031 in.)

Connecting rod bearing center wall thickness
Mark 1 1.484 to 1.487 mm (0.0584 to 0.0585 in.)
Mark 2 1.487 to 1.490 mm (0.0585 to 0.0587 in.)
Mark 3 1.490 to 1.493 mm (0.0587 to 0.0588 in.)
Mark 4 1.493 to 1.496 mm (0.0588 to 0.0589 in.)

Connecting rod
Maximum misalignment per 100 mm (3.94 in.) 0.05 mm (0.0020 in.)
Maximum rod twist per 100 mm (3.94 in.) 0.15 mm (0.0059 in.)

Bush inside diameter 22.005 to 22.014 mm (0.8663 to 0.8667 in.)

Connecting rod bolt
Specified diameter 7.0 to 7.3 mm (0.276 to 0.287 in.)

CONNECTING ROD CAP BOLTS





- Tighten the bolts in several steps by the specified torque.
Torque: 25 Nm (250 kgf-cm, 18 ft-lbf)





- Mark the front side of each connecting cap bolt with paint.
- Retighten the cap bolts by 90°as shown in the illustration.
- Check that the crankshaft turns smoothly.