Inspection - Crankshaft
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| 1 - Micrometer |
| 2 - Main Bearing Journal |
- Clean the oil off the bearing journals.
- Use a micrometer to correctly measure the outside diameter of the main bearing journals.
- Measure the outside diameter at two locations (each end of the journal).
1 - Micrometer 2 - Main Bearing Journal - Rotate the crankshaft 90° and repeat the two measurements.
- For main bearing journals, verify that the maximum taper and maximum out of round are within specifications. Refer to ENGINE/SPECIFICATIONS .
- Compare the measured main bearing journal diameter to the crankshaft main bearing journal diameter grade marking chart. Refer to
ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/STANDARD PROCEDURE . Obtain the main bearing journal grade identification marks from the engine block and select the upper and lower main bearing sizes that will provide the proper oil clearance.
1 - Micrometer 2 - Connecting Rod Journal - Use a micrometer to correctly measure the outside diameter of the connecting rod journals.
- Measure the outside diameter at two locations (each end of the journal).
1 - Micrometer 2 - Connecting Rod Journal - Rotate the crankshaft 90° and repeat the two measurements.
- For connecting rod journals, verify that the maximum taper and maximum out of round are within specifications. Refer to ENGINE/SPECIFICATIONS .
- Compare the measured rod journal diameter to the crankshaft connecting rod bearing journal diameter grade marking chart. Refer to ENGINE/ENGINE BLOCK/STANDARD PROCEDURE . Select the bearing size that corresponds to the crankshaft markings for each rod bearing journal that will provide the proper oil clearance.