Main Bearing Shells, New Crankshafts, Allocating

Main Bearing Shells, New Crankshafts, Allocating

Allocation of crankshaft bearing shells for cylinder block





• Bearing shells with the correct thickness are allocated to the cylinder block in the factory. Colored dots on sides of bearing shells serve for identifying bearing shell thickness.

• Allocation of bearing shells to cylinder block is marked by one letter each at front left on cylinder block (can be read from outside) as shown in the illustration.





• In addition, the letters are also stamped on the guide frame.

Allocation of crankshaft bearing shells for guide frame - Version I





• Bearing shells with the correct thickness are allocated to the guide frame in the factory. Colored dots on sides of bearing shells serve for identifying bearing shell thickness.

• Allocation of bearing shells to guide frame is marked by one colored dot each on crankshaft counterweight as shown in the illustration.





Allocation of crankshaft bearing shells for guide frame - Version II





• Bearing shells with the correct thickness are allocated to the guide frame in the factory. Colored dots on sides of bearing shells serve for identifying bearing shell thickness.

• Allocation of bearing shells to guide frame is marked by one colored dot each on front crankshaft counterweight as shown in the illustration. The X marks the end of the letter series and stand next to color identification for bearing 1, belt pulley side.