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RE-ASSEMBLING THE ENGINE
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C&NKSHAFT PLAY
This check can
be
carried ou t, if required in
case
of
a seemingly abnormal tight spot or play,
using
"PERFEC
T
CIRCLE
PLASTIGAGE"
pl
astic
gauges.
Plays between .025 mm and .075 mm can be
checked
with green PG 1 type gauges.
Shaft alignment play must fall bet11een
.039
and
.077 mm.
Connecting
rod
play must
fall
between
.028
and
.
062 mm.
For further Information, please consult
t~bles
.
in secti on A2 "M
oving Parts".
Procedure for checking plays
-
Dip a length of "Perfect
Circle" pl
as
tic
wire
In
hot
water to soften it, and fit
i
t
on
each
crankshaft journal or crankpin
to
be checked,
in the directi
on
of the
cra·nkshaft
centre-1 i ne.
- Re-fit cap screws, remove caps,
and
compare
wi dth
of
crushed
wire
wf
th graduated scale used
for packi ng
(Fig.
17)
.
Important: this check must be
carri
ed
out
without oil being present; afterwards,
fragments
of crushed
wire
must be removed, an
d
journals and crankpins must
be
wi
ped
over again.
-Smear each crankshaft bearing
with
oil.
-Re-fit caps, and tighten cap screws to torque.
Fig. 17
3894
7
Fig.
18
3895
CH~CKIN
G
CRANK~IA:l<T
SIDE PLAY
For these checking operations, use
a magnetic
base
comparator:
- Tum cylinder
bl
ock over vert!
call
y,
and place
comparator feeler to rest against
end
of crankshaft.
• With
a
large
screw driver inserted between a crank-
shaft
bearing
and a crankshaft web, cause
longitudinal
play
of crankshaft (Fig. 18).
Crankshaft
play
must fall between .09 and .27
11.
Note: This operation may, If necessary, be carried
out using a set of spacers (Fig. 19).
Fig. 19
3896
Reprint or
translation,
even partial, is strictly prohibited without
written
permission
from CHRYSLER FRANCE
CHRYSLER
160- 160 GT- 180
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