>> D << Connecting Rod Bearing Installation

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Measure the crankshaft pin diameter and confirm its classification from the following table. On a crankshaft supplied as a service part, identification colors/marks of its pins are painted/stamped at the positions shown in the illustration.

Fig 1: Identifying Crankshaft Pin Diameter Identification Color Mark
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Fig 2: Crankshaft Pin Diameter Classification Table
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If the crankshaft pin outside diameter identification mark is "I" or identification color is "Yellow", for example, select a bearing whose identification mark is "1" or identification color is "Yellow".
If there is no identification mark or no identification color paint on the crankshaft, measure the pin outside diameter and select a bearing appropriate for the measured value.

Fig 3: Identifying Connecting Rod Bearing Size Identification Marks Or Color
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Fig 4: Identifying Crankshaft Pin Diameter Identification Marks
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Install the selected bearing in the big end and in the cap of the connecting rod.