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Allocation of Main Bearing Shells for New Crankshafts






Allocation of Main Bearing Shells for New Crankshafts

Allocation of crankshaft bearing shells for cylinder block





Bearing shells with correct thickness are allocated to 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 - Version I





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

The allocation of bearing shells to guide frame is identified by a letter on the front crankshaft counterweight, as shown in the illustration. The "X" marks the end of the letter sequence and is near bearing 1 color identification on belt pulley side.

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