7-10 ENGINE BOTTOM ENDITRANSMISSION

Crankshaft Assembly Notes Connecting Rod Big End Side Clearance

Since the assembly of the crankshaft demands O Measure the side clearance of the connecting rod
exacting tolerances, the disassembly and
with a thickness gauge.
reassembly of the
crankshaft can only be done by the clearance exceeds the service timit, replace the
a shop having the crankshaft.
necessary tools and equipment.
O Reassemble the crankshaft according to the
standard tolerances in Specifications. Standard:Rod Big End Side Clearance
O Connecting Rod Bendr Twist 0.35 - 0.45 mm
O Connecting rod big end radial clearance. Service Limit: 0.7 mm
0 Coid-fitting tolerance between crankpin and flywheels.
OSide clearance between the connecting rod big end and Side Clearance
one of the flywheets.
Side Clearance
O Crankshaft runout.

Connecting Rod Big End Radial Clearance

oset the crankshaft in a flywheel alignment jig or on V
blocks, and place a dial gauge against the
connecting rod big end.
OPush the connecting rod first towards the gauge and
then in the opposite direction. The difference between
the two gauge readings is the radial clearance.
the radial clearance exceeds the service limit, the
crankshaft should be either replaced or disassembied
and the crankpin, needle bearing, and connecting rod
big end examined for wear.

Rod Big End Radial Crankshaft Runout

Standard: oset the crankshaft on V blocks, and place a dial
KX60 gauge against the points indicated.
o.om - 0.033 mm OTurn the crankshaft slowiy. The maximum difference
KX80, KDX80 0.023 - 0.035 mm
in gauge readings is the crankshaft runout.
Service Limit: 0.08 mm
Crankshaft Runout
Standard: Not more than OE mm
Limit:
0.10 mm
mm
O

Big EndSeizure
case of serious seizure with damaged flywheels, the
crankshaft must be
case of less serious damage, disassa•nble the
crankshaft and replace- the crankpinr needte bearing,
side washers, and connecting rod.