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Connecting Rod Specification





Connecting Rod

Check the connecting rod end play.
Using a feeler gauge, measure the end play while moving the connecting rod back and forth.

Standard end play 0.1 - 0.25 mm(0.004 - 0.010 in)
Maximum end play 0.4 mm(0.016 in)

Allowable bend of connecting rod 0.05 mm / 100 mm (0.0020 in./3.94 in) or less
Allowable twist of connecting rod 0.1 mm / 100 mm (0.0039 in./3.94 in) or less

Check the difference between the piston pin diameter and the connecting rod small end diameter.

Piston pin-to-connecting rod interference -0.032 ~ -0.016 mm (-0.0013 ~ -0.00006 in)