- Clean and completely degrease the
crankshaft assembly, in order to
proceed to checking.
- Using feeler gauges, check the late-
ral play in the connecting rod at the
big end on the crankpin.
Service limit: 0.8 mm.
- Using a dial comparator gauge,
determine the connecting rod big
end bearing play in the X and Y
axes.
Service limit: 0.05 mm.
- Replace the connecting rod and
bearings in the event that the servi-
ce limit is exceeded.
- Mount the crankshaft on a lathe
where it can be rotated and check
the wobble between the crankshaft
cheeks using two comparators set
up perpendicular to the circumferen-
ce of the supporting shafts (check
that there are no burrs or scrat-
ches).
Service limit: 0.06 mm.
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