Allocation Of Crankshaft Bearing Shells For Cylinder Block
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Bearing shells with the correct thickness are allocated to the cylinder block in the factory. Colored dots on bearing shells serve for identifying bearing shell thickness.
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Allocation of bearing shells to cylinder block is identified with a letter by each bearing.
| Letter on Cylinder Block | Color of Bearing | |
|---|---|---|
| R | = | Red |
| G | = | Yellow |
| B | = | Blue |