Inspection: Connecting Rod Bearing Oil Clearance; Inspection: Clearance Between Piston And Cylinder Sleeve; Replacement Of Cylinder Liner - Mitsubishi 6M60-TL Service Manual

Inspection: Connecting rod bearing oil clearance

• Fit the lower bearing to the connecting rod cap and the upper
bearing to the connecting rod, then tighten the nut to a torque of
29 N m {3 kgf m}.
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• Measure the inside diameter of the bearing and the outside di-
ameter of the crankshaft pin.
• If the clearance exceeds the limit, replace the defective part(s).
• If a bearing has to be replaced with an undersized one, machine
the crankshaft pin to the specified undersize diameter.
(See CRANKSHAFT AND CRANKCASE.)

Inspection: Clearance between piston and cylinder sleeve

• If the measurement deviates from the standard value, replace
the defective part(s).
A: Measuring point on the crankcase (in direction of the crank-
case axis).
B: Measuring point on the crankcase (vertical to the crankcase
axis).
C: Measuring point on the piston outer diameter (vertical to the
piston pin hole).

Replacement of cylinder liner

[Removal]
• If the cylinder liners will need to be reused for some reason or
other, make countermarks to ensure correct reassembly.
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