>>E<< Connecting Rod Bearing Installation

Connecting rod bearings are number coded with paint at the illustrated locations. Bearings should be selected based on the following table.

Fig 1: Crankshaft Identification Marks

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Crankshaft Identification mark	Connecting rod Identification mark	Connecting bearing Identification mark
0	1	Black or 1
0	2	None or 2
1	1	None or 2
1	2	Green or 3
2	1	Green or 3
2	2	Blue or 4

Fig 2: Connecting Rod Identification Mark

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Fig 3: Connecting Bearing Identification Mark

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Measure the illustrated location. The error should be within 0.5 mm (0.02 inch).

Fig 4: Checking Journal Diameter Measurement
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