Connecting Rod Bushing Oil Clearance (Small End)

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Inner Diameter of Connecting Rod (Small End)

Measure inner diameter of piston pin bushing. Refer to Cylinder Block .

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Outer Diameter of Piston Pin

Measure outer diameter of piston pin. Refer to Cylinder Block .

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Connecting Rod Bushing Oil Clearance (Small End)

(Connecting rod small end oil clearance) = (Inner diameter of connecting rod small end) - (Outer diameter of piston pin). Refer to Cylinder Block .

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If the measured value exceeds the standard, replace the connecting rod assembly and/or piston and piston pin assembly.
If replacing the piston and piston pin assembly, use the Table for Selective Fitting for Piston to select the piston corresponding to the applicable bore grade of the cylinder block to be used. Follow the "PISTON-TO-CYLINDER BORE CLEARANCE" procedure.

Factory installed parts grading:

	: Engine front
(A)	: Piston grade number
(B)	: Piston front mark
(C)	: Pin grade
(D)	: Crown and oil hole
(E)	: Small end grade number
(F)	: Mass grade number
(G)	: Connecting rod front mark
(H)	: Cylinder No.
(J)	: Crown I.D. code

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Service parts apply only to grade 0.

Unit: mm (in)

Grade	0	1
Connecting rod small end inner diameter	22.000 - 22.006 (0.8661 - 0.8664)	22.006 - 22.012 (0.8664 - 0.8666)
Piston pin outer diameter	21.989 - 21.995 (0.8657 - 0.8659)	21.995 - 22. 001 (0.8659 - 0.8662)
Piston pin hole diameter	21.993 - 21.999 (0.8659 - 0.8661)	21.999 - 22.005 (0.8661 - 0.8663)