REPLACING ONE CONNECTING ROD
- Piston Removed -
Important: Only install connecting rods of
same weight class with a total tolerance of ± 4
grams (without bearing shells) in one engine.
A color code indicates the weight class.
If this color code can´t be found, remove and
weight another connecting rod for comparison
of weight.
Important: Connecting rods must not be
machined.

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Installation: Check conrod bearing play.
Place Type PG 1 Plastigage on crankshaft bearing
journal dried of oil.
Use old conrod bolts to measure play.
Tighten connecting rods.
Both cylinder reference numbers (1) must be on
same side.
Oil bore in conrod end faces timing chain.

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Tighten bearing caps to specified torque¹).
Important: Don´t turn connecting rod or
crankshaft.
Take off bearing caps.
Read bearing play¹) by width of flattened Plastigage
with scale supplied.
Use new conrod bolts for final installation.
Narrow collar of nuts faces bearing cap.


Siehe auch ¹) See Specifications
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