Main Bearing Shells Allocation: Notes

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The allocation of the main bearing shears varies depending on the production date of the crankshaft.

The production date is located on the outer crankshaft counterweight for cylinder 1.

Fig 1: Locating Crankshaft Production Date, Bearing Shell Allocation Letters And Part Number

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1 - Crankshaft production date (DDMMYY)

2 - Bearing shell allocation letters

3 - Part number

-- Check the production date to see how the main bearing shears need to be allocated.

Allocation of the main bearing shears through production date 230912. Refer to ALLOCATION OF MAIN BEARING SHEARS THROUGH PRODUCTION DATE 09/23/2012 .

Allocation of main bearing shears from production date 240912. Refer to ALLOCATION OF MAIN BEARING SHELLS FROM PRODUCTION DATE 09/24/2012 .