Mitsubishi Eclipse 1990 Service Manual page 162

ENGINE OVERHAUL
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Piston
PIN OIL CLEARANCE
(PLASTIGAGE METHOD)
(1) Remove oil from crankshaft pin and connecting rod
bearing.
(2) Cut the Plastigage to the same length as the width of
bearing and place it on crankshaft pin in parallel with
its axis.
(3) Install the connecting rod cap
nuts to specified torque.
(4) Carefully remove the connecting rod cap.
(5) Measure the width of the Plastigage at its widest part
by using a scale printed on the Plastigage package.
Standard value:,
Limit: 0.1 mm
I
Rod
tighten the
mm
in.)