| Measuring radial clearance of camshafts |
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| Clean bearing cap and bearing journal. |
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| Place a length of Plastigage corresponding to the width of the bearing on the bearing journal or bearing shell to be measured. |
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| The Plastigage must be positioned in the centre of the bearing. |
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| Fit bearing cap and tighten to 5 Nm without rotating camshaft → Fig.. |
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| Remove bearing cap again. |
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| Compare width of Plastigage with measurement scale. |
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