Allocating Main Bearing Shells, for New Crankshafts

Allocating Main Bearing Shells, for New Crankshafts

Allocation of Bearing Shells for Cylinder Block





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

• Allocation of bearing shells to the cylinder block is marked by one letter each at the front left on the 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 Bearing Shells for Guide Frame - Version 1





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

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





Allocation of Bearing Shells for Guide Frame - Version 2





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

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

• Ignore - Item A -.