PISTON, CAMSHAFT, CRANKCASE, AND CRANKSHAFT
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CHECKING THE CONNECTING ROD OIL
CLEARANCE
TIP
Measure the oil clearance if replacing the crankshaft or
connecting rod.
1.
Place a piece of Plastigauge® “1” on the crank pin
horizontally.
TIP
Wipe off oil thoroughly from the crankshaft, connecting
rod, and connecting rod cap.
2.
Install:
• Connecting rod “1”
• Connecting rod cap “2”
TIP
Tighten the cap bolts so that the crankshaft does not move
while the oil clearance is being measured.
3.
Remove:
• Connecting rod cap
• Connecting rod
4.
Measure:
• Connecting rod big end oil clearance
Out of specification
Replace crankshaft or con-
necting rod assembly, and then measure the clear-
ance again.
TIP
Measure the widest portion of the pressed Plastigauge®.
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Connecting rod cap bolt:
20 N·m (2.0 kgf·m, 15 lb·ft)
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Connecting rod big end oil clearance:
0.016–0.046 mm (0.0006–0.0018 in)
Limit:
0.09 mm (0.0035 in)
Summary of Contents for MZ360
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Page 140: ...GOVERNOR OPERATION 6 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 TROUBLESHOOTING MEMO ...
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