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 left front 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 - crankshaft manufactured by Alfing





• 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.

• Crankshafts manufactured by Alfing have no manufacturer's identification.





Allocation of crankshaft bearing shells for guide frame - crankshaft manufactured by Weber





• 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.

• Crankshafts manufactured by Weber have a manufacturer's identification - A - on front crankshaft counterweight.

• The letter series begins at left with bearing 5 flywheel side.