3034 Engine for Caterpillar Built Machines Caterpillar

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(1) Connecting rod nuts

Tighten the connecting rod nuts to the following torque. ... 54 N·m (40 lb ft)

(2) Connecting rod bearing cap

(3) Connecting rod bearing

Thickness at the center of the connecting rod bearings for naturally aspirated engines ... 1.500 to 1.506 mm (0.0591 to 0.0593 inch)

Thickness at the center of the connecting rod bearings for turbocharged engines ... 1.496 to 1.506 mm (0.0589 to 0.0593 inch)

Width of connecting rod bearings ... 22.87 to 23.13 mm (0.900 to 0.911 inch)

(4) Connecting rod journal

Maximum permissible wear on the connecting rod journals ... 0.040 mm (0.0016 inch)