Install and gauge connecting rod bearings - AR03.10-P-6111-06VA

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ENGINE 272, 156

MODIFICATION NOTES

15.9.09

Value modified: Connecting rod bearing play

Engine 156

*BE03.20-P-1002-04E

TEST SPECIFICATIONS FOR CRANKSHAFT BEARING CLEARANCE

Number	Designation			Engine 156	Engine 272
BE03.20-P-1002-04E	Connecting rod bearing play	Radial measurement new	mm	0.028...0.063	0.022...0.066

Assignment of conrod bearings to conrod bearing journals on engine 272
Upper half Connecting rod	Lower half Connecting rod bearing cap	Connecting rod bearing play (mm)
yellow	yellow	0.026 - 0.066
blue	red	0.026 - 0.066
red	blue	0.026 - 0.066

Clean the bearing points of connecting rod, connecting rod bearing caps and connecting rod bearing journals with a chamois leather.
Blow through oil ducts in direction of flow oil with compressed air. Never use hard objects for cleaning.
The assignment of connecting rods to connecting rod bearing journals is indicated on the back of connecting rod bearing shells by a colored dot.
Only the assigned color combinations of the conrod bearing shells (see table) may be installed together. The sequence of the individual color combinations on the connecting rod bearing journals can be selected at random.
Insert connecting rod bearing shells (1) into connecting rod and connecting rod bearing cap (2).
The anti-twist locks (3) of the conrod bearing shells (1) must be located in the slots (4) of the conrods (2) and the conrod bearing caps.

Fig 1: Connecting Rod Bearing Shells, Bearing Cap And Anti-Twist Locks
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