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Standard Procedure - Checking Crankshaft End Play

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  1. Mount a dial indicator to a stationary point at rear of engine. Locate the probe perpendicular against the flywheel. See Fig 1.
  2. Move the crankshaft all the way to the front of its travel.
  3. Zero the dial indicator.
  4. Move the crankshaft all the way to the rear and read dial indicator. For crankshaft end play clearances (Refer to ENGINE - SPECIFICATIONS) .
Fig 1: CHECKING CRANKSHAFT END PLAY
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1 - FLYWHEEL RETAINING BOLTS
2 - DIAL INDICATOR
3 - FLYWHEEL
4 - TRANSMISSION ADAPTER PLATE BOLT
5 - TRANSMISSION ADAPTER PLATE
6 - REAR MAIN BEARING SUPPORT
7 - O-RING
8 - O-RING
9 - ALIGNMENT DOWEL
10 - CRANKSHAFT
11 - RELUCTOR WHEEL
12 - RELUCTOR WHEEL RETAINING BOLTS
13 - REAR MAIN BEARING SUPPORT RETAINING BOLTS
14 - TRANSMISSION ADAPTER PLATE BOLT
15 - DIAL INDICATOR
16 - FLEXPLATE ADAPTER
17 - FLEXPLATE ADAPTER RETAINING BOLTS
18 - ALIGNMENT DOWEL
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