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Rod Bearings

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  1. Ensure connecting rod and connecting rod cap are marked with matching cylinder number for reassembly reference. Piston must be installed with arrow toward front of engine.
  2. If clearance cannot be adjusted to standard specification of any bearing, grind crankshaft and use undersize bearings. Tighten connecting rod bearing cap nuts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .