Allocation And Marking Of Bearing Shells On Crankshaft
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The bearing shell for the cylinder block (top bearing shell) must always be inserted in the yellow colour.
| Letter on the cylinder block | Letter on the crankshaft web | Colour identification of the bearing shell for bearing cover | Colour identification of the bearing shell for cylinder block |
|---|---|---|---|
| A, B, C, D, E | R | Red | Yellow |
| A, B, C, D, E | G | Red | Yellow |
| A, B, C, D, E | B | Yellow | Yellow |
| A, B, C, D, E | V | Blue | Yellow |
| G, H, I | R | Red | Yellow |
| G, H, I | G | Red | Yellow |
| G, H, I | B | Yellow | Yellow |
| G, H, I | V | Blue | Yellow |
| K, L, M | R | Red | Yellow |
| K, L, M | G | Yellow | Yellow |
| K, L, M | B | Blue | Yellow |
| K, L, M | V | Violet | Yellow |
| Bearing cover | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letters on the cylinder block | G | H | H | H | G | E | G |
| Letters on the crankshaft web | G | B | B | V | B | B | G |
| Colour identification of the bearing shell for bearing cover | Red | Yellow | Yellow | Blue | Yellow | Yellow | Red |
The first letter is for bearing cover one, the second for bearing cover two, and so on.