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SERIES 4000 12/16V SERVICE MANUAL
To avoid injury when using liquid nitrogen, wear protective
clothing, gloves and closed shoes. Do not allow the liquid
nitrogen to come into contact with exposed body parts.
Danger of freezing body parts and suffocation will occur.
1. Cool new connecting rod bushing (1) in liquid nitrogen. Insert plastic or wooden brass
drift, without pressure, in control bore (2). See Figure 314.
1. Connecting Rod Bushing 2. Connecting Rod Bore
Figure 314 Installing Connecting Rod Bushing
NOTE:
Ensure that lube oil bores are aligned.
2. Check that connecting rod bushing is firmly seated, and use a fine drilling tool to machine
to specified final dimension.
3. After machining, cover edges (A) of connecting rod bushing with felt washer ø 30
— 40. See Figure 314.
4. Stamp connecting rod bushing repair stage diameter on surface (B) of connecting rod
bushing with 2 mm (.7874 in.) numeral punch and on surface (C) of connecting rod with 4
mm (.1574 in.) numeral punch. See Figure 314.
All information subject to change without notice.
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