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 TM 55-1905-221-14-3
6-27.3. CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS - MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS (Continued).
LOCATION/ITEM
ACTION
REMARKS
INSPECTION (Cont)
shell is thinner
than this dimension,
replace both bearing
shells. A new
standard bearing
shell has a thickness
of .1238 to .1243
inch (0.3145 to
0.3157 cm).
4. Connecting
Inspect bearing bore for
Rod
burrs, foreign particles
and so forth.
5. Crankshaft
Check the clearance
Journal
between the connecting rod
bearing shells and the
crankshaft journal. This
clearance may be checked
by means of a soft
plastic measuring strip
which is squeezed between
the journal and the
bearing. The maximum
connecting rod bearing-to-
journal clearance with
used parts is .006 inch
(0.015 cm).
INSTALLATION
6. Connecting
Rod(s)
NOTE
Do not replace one connecting rod bearing shell alone. If one bearing shell
requires replacement, install both new upper and lower bearing shells. Bearing
shells are available in .010 inch, .020 inch, and .030 inch undersize for service
with reground crankshafts.
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