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Repair Instructions
Big ends, replacement
(13A-01)
1
Drain engine oil.
2
Remove the oil pan, operation 18A-03
3
Remove the oil screen and extractor pipe, operation
18A-04.
4
Turn the crankshaft until the relevant connecting rod
is in its lowest position.
5
Unscrew the nuts and remove the bearing cap.
6
Remove the lower bearing shell from the bearing
cap and put it together with the cap.
7
Install a plastic or rubber tube of suitable length on
each respective connecting rod screw to protect the
big end. Carefully slide the connecting rod up the
cylinder, enough so that the upper bearing shell can
be accessed. Remove the bearing shell from the
connecting rod. Place the big end shells with the re-
spective bearing caps.
8
Clean the bearing surfaces on the connecting rods
and big end journals.
9
Clean the bearing shells and lubricate the bearing
surfaces and big end journals. Install the upper
bearing shell for the connecting rod with the locking
lug well inserted in the cut out (A1). Install the con-
necting rod to the big end journal. Ensure that the
marking on the connecting rod (B) lies in the same
direction as the other connecting rods.
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