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PISTONS AND CONNECTING RODS - CONTINUED

ACTION

LOCATION

ITEM

REMARKS

REMOVAL - CONTINUED

CAUTION

Do not allow piston and connecting rod assembly to drop out through top of cylinder block while checking

clearance. Parts could be damaged and would have to be installed before clearance check could continue.

NOTE

Connecting rods and their bearing caps are numbered for proper placement during assembly. Always keep

parts together.

Connecting rod crankshaft bearing-to-crankshaft journal clearance is measured the same way for all

connecting rod crankshaft bearings. One bearing is shown.

10.

Connecting rod

Two nuts (2) and

Using 11/16-inch socket and

ratchet handle

bearing cap (1)

washers (3) with 1/2-inch drive, unscrew and take off.

11.

Connecting rod (4)

Connecting rod bear- a.

Take off.

and crankshaft (5)

ing cap (1) with

Using clean, dry rags,

wipe oil off

lower bearing

lower shell (6).

shell (6)

12.

Cylinder block (7)

Crankshaft (5)

Using clean, dry rag, wipe

oil off con-

necting rod bearing journal.

Rotate connecting rod bearing journal

30 degrees from bottom dead center.

Place a 1.20 inch (30.48 mm) length

of plastic gage tape across connecting

rod bearing journal, 0.25 inch

(6.35 mm) off-center, in line with

length of crankshaft (5) (page 2-46).

13.

Piston (8) and

Pull toward connecting rod journal of

connecting rod (4)

crankshaft (5) until u pper shell (9) seats

with attached parts

firmly.

Make sure that shell is properly

positioned in connecting rod

end.

14.

Connecting rod (4)

Connecting rod bear- Place in position over plastic tape

with

and crankshaft (5)

ing cap (1) with

cylinder identification number next

lower bearing

number on rod (4).

shell (6)

2-144