300TD (123.193) L5-3.0L DSL Turbo (617.952) (1984)
Connecting Rod: Service and Repair
Reconditioning and Squaring Connecting Rods
A Width of connecting rod bearing bore
B Width of connecting rod bushing bore
NOTE: Connecting rod bearing bore (A) and connecting rod bushing bore (B) are of different width.
Do not install these connecting rods on the other diesel engines.
It is also not possible to install the connecting rods of the other diesel engines in this engine.
The connecting rods are subdivided into weight classes.
Colored dots on shank serve to identify the individual weight classes.
Install only connecting rods with the same color dots in engine.
Connecting rods which are overheated as a result of bearing damage (blue discoloration) should no longer be used.