Mitsubishi Eclipse 1990 Service Manual page 364

11
ENGINE OVERHAUL
(1) Verifying the mark made during disassembly, install the
bearing cap to the connecting rod. If the connecting rod
is new with no index mark, make sure that the bearing
ylinder No.
locking notches come on the same side as shown.
(2) Make sure that the connecting rod big end side clearance
meets the specification.
Standard value: 0.1
Limit: 0.4 mm
NOTE
Installation of the connecting rod nut should be performed
with the cylinder head or the spark plug removed.
(1) Since the connecting rod bolts and nuts are torqued using
the plastic area tightening method, the bolts should be
examined BEFORE reuse. If
down", the bolt should be replaced.
Necking can be checked by running a nut with fingers
to the full length of the bolt threads. If the nut does
not run down smoothly, the bolt should be replaced.
(2) Before installation of each nut, apply engine oil to the
threaded portion and bearing surface of the nut.
(3) Loosely tighten each nut to the bolt.
(4) Then tighten the nuts alternately to a torque of 20 Nm
(14.5
(5) Make a paint mark on the head of each nut.
(6) Make a
to
of
(7) Give a
the paint mark on the nut and that on the bolt are in
alignment.
Caution
1.
2.
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Piston
CONNECTING ROD CAP INSTALLATION
in.)
ROD CAP NUT INSTALLATION
to install the cap properly.
mark on the bolt end at the position
from the paint mark made on the nut in the direction
the nut.
to turn to the nut and make sure that
the nut is turned less than
performance may not be expected.
tightening the nut, therefore, be careful to give
a sufficient turn to it.
If the nut is
the nut completely and then retighten it by
repeating the tightening procedure from step
mm
threads are "necked
proper fastening
When
(exceeding loosen