Mercedes-Benz 603 Service Manual page 185

6 Measure crankshaft bearing journals, deter-
mine crankshaft bearing radial clearance.
Note
The bearing clearance can be corrected by
exchanging bearing shells. Attempt to achieve
the mean value of the specified bearing
clearance.
Caution!
Observe different wall thicknesses.
7 Measure width of fitted bearing journal and
find proper thrust washers (see table, section
Data).
8 Removecrankshaft bearing bolts, remove
lower crankshaft bearing shell, oil crankshaft,
position in crankcase and oil lower crankshaft
bearing shell and reposition.
Caution!
The two oil grooves (arrows) in the thrust
washers should point toward the crankshaft
cheeks.
9 Oil thrust washers and slide into grooves
at fitted bearing (crankcase).
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