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Cylinder Block|Piston > < Crankshaft Bearing Play, Check (with Plastigage)

Check crankshaft bearing play (with micrometer gauge internal measuring device)

Note:   Cylinder block base plate and crankshaft removed

  Measure

1.   Attach cylinder block base plate to cylinder block
Note:   To prevent thread from breaking when removing cylinder block base plate, remove grease from con-rod journal and lightly oil crankshaft bearing bearing shell. Do not rotate crankshaft.
•   Tighten 10x bolt M8 (inner) 25 Nm + 60°
Note:   The old bolts can be used for the measuring process
•   Tighten 12x bolt outer (M6) 10 Nm + 60°
Note:   The old bolts can be used for the measuring process
2.   The average crankshaft bearing bore diameter is measured using an internal measuring device at points I, II and III and then determined by calculation.
3.   Formula and example of calculating the average crankshaft bearing bore diameter:

I

+

II

+

III

3

I

50.022 mm

 

+ II

50.018 mm

 

+ III

50.014 mm

 

 

150.054 mm

: 3 = 50.018 mm

4.   The average crankshaft bearing bore diameter is 50.018 mm.
Object Number: 2387884  Size: DEFAULT


5.   The crankshaft bearing journal diameter is measured with a micrometer gauge at the points I and II
6.   Formula and example of calculating the average crankshaft journal diameter:

I

+

II

2

I

50.004 mm

 

+ II

49.998 mm

 

 

100.002 mm

: 2 = 50.001 mm (average bearing journal diameter)

7.   The average crankshaft bearing journal diameter is 50.001 mm.
8.   Determine the bearing play using the average crankshaft bearing bore diameter and the average crankshaft bearing journal diameter

 

average crankshaft bearing bore diameter

50.018 mm

-

Average crankshaft journal diameter

50.001 mm

 

Bearing play

0.017 mm

9.   The crankshaft bearing play determined is 0.017 mm in this example
10.   Permissible crankshaft bearing play: 0.007 to 0.031 mm
Object Number: 2387881  Size: DEFAULT


Cylinder Block|Piston > < Crankshaft Bearing Play, Check (with Plastigage)