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25 Piston With Rings And Pin > < 1 RA Replacing All Conrod Bearings (M57TU)|Page 333
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Remove bearing caps.

Read off bearing clearance at width of crushed plastic thread with
aid of measuring scale.

Conrod bearing clearance.

Remove plastic thread.

Summary:

Color code / shaft diameter / bearing strength

Rt = red

Bl = blue

1. 

Crankpin

2. 

Bearing clearance

3. 

Bearing shells: red or blue

4. 

Conrod

Assemble engine.

RA  Replacing all conrod bearings (M57TU)

BMW AG - TIS

21.02.2013  11:04

Issue status (12/2007) Valid only until next DVD is issued

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