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Remove bearing cap and read bearing clearance,

refer to Technical Data

by measuring width of the flattened Plastigage with help of the
supplied scale.

Install new bearing shells or bearing shells with a different colour
code to correct the bearing play.

Survey of: 

Colour code/shaft diameter/bearing-shell thickness

Triple-classification colour codes:

Ge = Yellow

Gn = Green

Ws = White

1. 

Crankshaft diameter

2. 

Bearing play

3. 

Bearing-shell thickness

4. 

Mounting-block diameter

RA  Replacing main-bearing shells (M50 VANOS)

BMW AG - TIS

21.01.2013  06:45

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

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