Heat
new connecting rod to assembly temperature of 280 °C/ 536 °F in electric oven or on hot plate (1,500 to 2,000
W).
Temperature
can be checked using thermocolour pencil No.
2815/280,
manufactured by Faber Castell and available at most stationers.
Upper
eye of connecting rod is placed on hot plate.
In
order to ensure quick and uniform heating, surface of eye must lie absolutely
flat on hot plate.
To
avoid heat loss, laying a firebrick on the connecting rod eye is recommended.
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