E 320 4MATIC Wagon (210.282) V6-3.2L (112.941) (1998)
When installing the bearing shell halves, it is important to keep to the order of the colors which is engraved on the journal of the crankshaft!
Component Identification
Example: Engine 112
Arrow identifies direction of travel.
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First letter 'r': A bearing shell with the color coding red must be inserted in bearing cap '1'.
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Second letter 'b': A bearing shell with the color coding blue must be inserted in the bearing cap '2'.
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Third letter 'v': A bearing shell with the color coding purple must be inserted in the bearing cap '3'.
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Fourth letter 'w': A bearing shell with the color coding white must be inserted in the bearing cap '4'.
Component Identification
3
Insert the bearing shell top halves (1) with oil drillings (2) and oil grooves (3) into the crankcase.
When doing this, ensure that the anti-twist locks (4) of the bearing shell halves (1) are located in the recesses of the crankcase.
4
Insert the bearing shell bottom halves (7) into the bearing caps (6).
When doing this, ensure that the anti-twist locks (5) of the bottom bearing shell halves (7) are located in the recesses of the bearing caps (6).
Component Identification
5
The thrust plates (8) are assigned to the bearing caps (6) using the numbers "1" and "0" (per the table). These are engraved on the journal of the
crankshaft (arrowed).
The thrust plates (8) installed must have the same designation.