
4-73
CONNECTING RODS AND PISTONS
ENG
NOTE:
CAUTION:
c. Put a piece of Plastigauge
1
on the crank-
shaft pin.
d. Assemble the connecting rod halves.
S
Do not move the connecting rod or crankshaft
until the clearance measurement has been
completed.
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Lubricate the bolt threads and nut seats with
molybdenum disulfide grease.
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Make sure that the “Y” mark
c
on the connect-
ing rod faces towards the left side of the crank-
shaft.
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Make sure that the characters
d
on both the
connecting rod and connecting rod cap are
aligned.
e. Tighten the connecting rod nuts.
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When tightening the connecting rod nuts,
be sure to use an F-type torque wrench.
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After tightening the connecting rod nut to
the specified torque, turn the connecting
rod nut 90
_
.
Refer to “INSTALLING THE PISTONS AND
CONNECTING RODS”.
Connecting rod nut
15 Nm (1.5 m
S
kg) + 90
_
f. Remove the connecting rod and big end
bearings.
Refer to “REMOVING THE CONNECTING
RODS AND PISTONS”.
g. Measure the compressed Plastigauge
width
e
on the crankshaft pin.
If the crankshaft-pin-to-big-end-bearing
clearance is out of specification, select re-
placement big end bearings.
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Page 51: ...2 32 1 Radiator 2 Radiator fan switch 3 Radiator fan COOLANT FLOW DIAGRAMS SPEC ...
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