Connecting Rod - For Use With Spheroidal Graphite Iron (SGI) Crankshaft
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Illustration 1 | g03442137 |
Typical Example |
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Illustration 2 | g01356356 |
Alignment of the bearing shell |
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The mating surfaces of the connecting rod are produced by hydraulically fracturing the forged connecting rod. | |||
Callout | Quantity | Part | Specification Description |
1 | - | Connecting rod bolts | Use new Torx bolts (1) for this procedure.
Use a Torx socket to tighten the Torx bolts to a torque of Tighten the Torx bolts for an additional 120 degrees. After removal of the connecting rod, reassemble the connecting rod cap to the connecting rod. Tighten the assembly to the following torque |
2 | - | The bearing shell for the connecting rod | |
A | - | Alignment of the bearing shell | The bearing shell for the connecting rod must be aligned equally from both ends of the connecting rod.
Refer to the Disassembly and Assembly Manual for information on the alignment tool. |
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Bearing Width for the Connecting Rod | |
Bearing Width for the Connecting Rod Cap | |
Thickness of Connecting Rod Bearing at the Center | |
Thickness of Connecting Rod Bearing for the Cap at the Center | |
Bearing Clearance | |
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Illustration 3 | g03442182 |
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Connecting Rod Dimensions | |||
Callout | Quantity | Part | Specification Description |
B | - | Diameter of the bore for the piston pin | |
C | - | Distance between bearing centers | |
D | - | Diameter for the bore for the connecting rod bearing | |
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Illustration 4 | g01356360 |
Connecting rods are color coded. The color code is a reference for the length (Y) of the connecting rod. Refer to table 4 for the different lengths of connecting rods.
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Length Grades for Connecting Rods | ||
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Grade Letter | Color Code | Length (Y) |
F | Red | |
G | Orange | |
H | White | |
J | Green | |
K | Purple | |
L | Blue | |
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