FE290 ENGINE
Crankshaft Axial Play Adjustment
2000 FE290 Gasoline Vehicle Maintenance and Service Supplement Page 13-43
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2. Apply a light film of engine oil to the connecting rod bearing surfaces and the two connecting rod bolts.
3. Put the piston and connecting rod into the cylinder bore with the lettering MADE IN JAPAN on the connecting
rod oriented toward the PTO side of the engine. Position piston ring gaps so that they are oriented toward the
corresponding letters in:
• (A) Top Ring Gap
• (B) Second Ring Gap
• (C) Upper Side Rail Gap installed in the lowest ring groove
• (D) Lower Side Rail Gap installed in the lowest ring groove
4. Compress the rings on the piston and finish sliding piston into the cylinder (Figure 13-98, Page 13-44).
5. Tighten the two connecting rod bolts to 16.5
ft-lb (23 N·m).
CRANKSHAFT AXIAL PLAY ADJUSTMENT
See DANGER and WARNING on page 13-1.
1. With the gasket installed on the crankcase, measure from the gasket surface (1) to the helical gear sur-
face (2). Record measurement (A) (Figure 13-99, Page 13-45).
2. Measure from the crankcase cover (3) mounting face to the crankshaft bearing inner end (4). Record
measurement (B) (Figure 13-99, Page 13-45).
3. Locate the measurements on the Crankshaft Shim Table. Follow lines to where the recorded measure-
ments intersect (Figure 13-101, Page 13-45).
4. Choose the next smaller shim from the table. Example: Measurement A is 15.87 mm and B is 17.66
mm. The correct crankshaft shim (5) is 1.53 mm.
• THE LETTER
R MARKED ON THE TOP TWO PISTON RINGS SHOULD BE FACING UP WHEN
THE RINGS ARE INSTALLED.
• INSTALL THE CHROME-EDGED RING INTO THE TOP RING GROOVE.
Figure 13-97 Piston/Connecting Rod
Figure 13-98 Position Piston Ring Gaps
NOTE
MADE IN JAPAN
MADE IN JAPAN
MADE IN JAPAN
MADE IN JAPAN
1
2
A
C
D
B
30
°
-45
°
CRANK SHAFT
CENTER LINE
