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*: After installing in connecting rod
CRANKSHAFT
Unit: mm (in)
Side clearance
0.20 - 0.40 (0.0079 - 0.0157)0.40 (0.0157)
Connecting rod bearing housing Grade No. 0
Grade No. 1
Grade No. 2
Grade No. 3
Grade No. 4
Grade No. 5
Grade No. 6
Grade No. 7
Grade No. 8
Grade No. 9
Grade No. A
Grade No. B
Grade No. C57.000 - 57.001 (2.2441 - 2.2441)
57.001 - 57.002 (2.2441 - 2.2442)
57.002 - 57.003 (2.2442 - 2.2442)
57.003 - 57.004 (2.2442 - 2.2443)
57.004 - 57.005 (2.2443 - 2.2443)
57.005 - 57.006 (2.2443 - 2.2443)
57.006 - 57.007 (2.2443 - 2.2444)
57.007 - 57.008 (2.2444 - 2.2444)
57.008 - 57.009 (2.2444 - 2.2444)
57.009 - 57.010 (2.2444 - 2.2445)
57.010 - 57.011 (2.2445 - 2.2445)
57.011 - 57.012 (2.2445 - 2.2446)
57.012 - 57.013 (2.2446 - 2.2446)
Main journal dia. “Dm ” grade (No. 1 and 5) Standard Grade No. G
Grade No. H
Grade No. J
Grade No. K
Grade No. L
Grade No. M
Grade No. N
Grade No. P
Grade No. R
Grade No. S
Grade No. T
Grade No. U
Grade No. V
Grade No. W
Grade No. X
Grade No. Y
Grade No. 1
Grade No. 2
Grade No. 3
Grade No. 4
Grade No. 5
Grade No. 6
Grade No. 7
Grade No. 963.963 - 63.964 (2.5182 - 2.5183)
63.962 - 63.963 (2.5182 - 2.5182)
63.961 - 63.962 (2.5181 - 2.5182)
63.960 - 63.961 (2.5181 - 2.5181)
63.959 - 63.960 (2.5181 - 2.5181)
63.958 - 63.959 (2.5180 - 2.5181)
63.957 - 63.958 (2.5180 - 2.5180)
63.956 - 63.957 (2.5179 - 2.5180)
63.955 - 63.956 (2.5179 - 2.5179)
63.954 - 63.955 (2.5179 - 2.5179)
63.953 - 63.954 (2.5178 - 2.5179)
63.952 - 63.953 (2.5178 - 2.5178)
63.951 - 63.952 (2.5178 - 2.5178)
63.950 - 63.951 (2.5177 - 2.5178)
63.949 - 63.950 (2.5177 - 2.5177)
63.948 - 63.949 (2.5176 - 2.5177)
63.947 - 63.948 (2.5176 - 2.5176)
63.946 - 63.947 (2.5176 - 2.5176)
63.945 - 63.946 (2.5175 - 2.5176)
63.944 - 63.945 (2.5175 - 2.5175)
63.943 - 63.944 (2.5174 - 2.5175)
63.942 - 63.943 (2.5174 - 2.5174)
63.941 - 63.942 (2.5174 - 2.5174)
63.940 - 63.941 (2.5173 - 2.5174)
SEM645PBIC1686E
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MAIN BEARING
Unit: mm (in)
Main journal dia.
“Dm ” grade (No. 2, 3 and 4) StandardGrade No. A
Grade No. B
Grade No. C
Grade No. D
Grade No. E
Grade No. F
Grade No. G
Grade No. H
Grade No. J
Grade No. K
Grade No. L
Grade No. M
Grade No. N
Grade No. P
Grade No. R
Grade No. S
Grade No. T
Grade No. U
Grade No. V
Grade No. W
Grade No. X
Grade No. Y
Grade No. 1
Grade No. 2 63.963 - 63.964 (2.5182 - 2.5183)
63.962 - 63.963 (2.5182 - 2.5182)
63.961 - 63.962 (2.5181 - 2.5182)
63.960 - 63.961 (2.5181 - 2.5181)
63.959 - 63.960 (2.5181 - 2.5181)
63.958 - 63.959 (2.5180 - 2.5181)
63.957 - 63.958 (2.5180 - 2.5180)
63.956 - 63.957 (2.5179 - 2.5180)
63.955 - 63.956 (2.5179 - 2.5179)
63.954 - 63.955 (2.5179 - 2.5179)
63.953 - 63.954 (2.5178 - 2.5179)
63.952 - 63.953 (2.5178 - 2.5178)
63.951 - 63.952 (2.5178 - 2.5178)
63.950 - 63.951 (2.5177 - 2.5178)
63.949 - 63.950 (2.5177 - 2.5177)
63.948 - 63.949 (2.5176 - 2.5177)
63.947 - 63.948 (2.5176 - 2.5176)
63.946 - 63.947 (2.5176 - 2.5176)
63.945 - 63.946 (2.5175 - 2.5176)
63.944 - 63.945 (2.5175 - 2.5175)
63.943 - 63.944 (2.5174 - 2.5175)
63.942 - 63.943 (2.5174 - 2.5174)
63.941 - 63.942 (2.5174 - 2.5174)
63.940 - 63.941 (2.5173 - 2.5174)
Pin journal dia. “Dp ” StandardGrade No. 0 53.968 - 53.974 (2.1247 - 2.1250)
Grade No. 1 53.962 - 53.968 (2.1245 - 2.1247)
Grade No. 2 53.956 - 53.962 (2.1243 - 2.1245)
Center distance “r ” 45.96 - 46.04 (1.8094 - 1.8126)
Out-of-round (Difference between ″X ″ and ″Y ″)
Limit 0.002 (0.0001)
Taper (Difference between ″A ″ and ″B ″) 0.002 (0.0001)
Runout [TIR*] Less than 0.05 (0.002)
Crankshaft end play Standard
0.10 - 0.26 (0.0039 - 0.0102)
Limit 0.30 (0.0118)
Grade number UPR/LWR Thickness Identification color Remarks
PBIC0189E
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Undersize
Unit: mm (in)
Main Bearing Oil Clearance
Unit: mm (in)
Connecting Rod Bearing
Undersize
Unit: mm (in)
0
—2.483 - 2.486 (0.0978 - 0.0979) Black
Grade is the same for upper
and lower bearings
1
—2.486 - 2.489 (0.0979 - 0.0980) Brown
2 —2.489 - 2.492 (0.0980 - 0.0981) Green
3 —2.492 - 2.495 (0.0981 - 0.0982) Yellow
4 —2.495 - 2.498 (0.0982 - 0.0983) Blue
5 —2.498 - 2.501 (0.0983 - 0.0985) Pink
6 —2.501 - 2.504 (0.0985 - 0.0986) Purple
7 —2.504 - 2.507 (0.0986 - 0.0987) White
8 —2.507 - 2.510 (0.0987 - 0.0988) Red
01 UPR
2.483 - 2.486 (0.0978 - 0.0979) Black
Grade is different for upper
and lower bearings.
LWR
2.486 - 2.489 (0.0979 - 0.0980) Brown
12 UPR
2.486 - 2.489 (0.0979 - 0.0980) Brown
LWR 2.489 - 2.492 (0.0980 - 0.0981) Green
23 UPR
2.489 - 2.492 (0.0980 - 0.0981) Green
LWR 2.492 - 2.495 (0.0981 - 0.0982) Yellow
34 UPR
2.492 - 2.495 (0.0981 - 0.0982) Yellow
LWR 2.495 - 2.498 (0.0982 - 0.0983) Blue
45 UPR
2.495 - 2.498 (0.0982 - 0.0983) Blue
LWR 2.498 - 2.501 (0.0983 - 0.0985) Pink
56 UPR
2.498 - 2.501 (0.0983 - 0.0985) Pink
LWR 2.501 - 2.504 (0.0985 - 0.0986) Purple
67 UPR
2.501 - 2.504 (0.0985 - 0.0986) Purple
LWR 2.504 - 2.507 (0.0986 - 0.0987) White
78 UPR
2.504 - 2.507 (0.0986 - 0.0987) White
LWR 2.507 - 2.510 (0.0987 - 0.0988) Red
UndersizeThickness Main journal diameter
0.25 (0.0098) 2.618 - 2.626 (0.1031 - 0.1034) Grind so that bearing clearance is the specified value.
Items StandardLimit
Main bearing oil clearance No.1 and 5
0.001 - 0.011 (0.00004 - 0.0004) 0.021 (0.0008)
No.2, 3 and 4 0.007 - 0.017 (0.0003 - 0.0007) 0.027 (0.0011)
Grade numberThickness “T ” mm (in) Identification color (mark)
0 1.500 - 1.503 (0.0591 - 0.0592) Black
1 1.503 - 1.506 (0.0592 - 0.0593) Brown
2 1.506 - 1.509 (0.0593 - 0.0594) Green
3 1.509 - 1.512 (0.0594 - 0.0595) Yellow
UndersizeThicknessCrank pin journal diameter “Dp ”
0.25 (0.0098) 1.627 - 1.635 (0.0641 - 0.0644) Grind so that bearing clearance is the specified value.
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Connecting Rod Bearing Oil Clearance
Unit: mm (in)
Items Standard Limit
Connecting rod bearing oil clearance 0.020 - 0.039 (0.0008 - 0.0015) 0.055 (0.0022)
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EX-1
EXHAUST SYSTEM
B ENGINE
CONTENTS
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PREPARATION ......................................................
..... 2
Special Service Tool ............................................ ..... 2
Commercial Service Tools ................................... ..... 2
EXHAUST SYSTEM ................................................... 3 Checking Exhaust System ...................................
..... 3
Removal and Installation ..................................... ..... 3
REMOVAL ........................................................ ..... 4
INSTALLATION ................................................ ..... 4
INSPECTION AFTER INSTALLATION ............. ..... 4
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PREPARATION
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PREPARATIONPFP:00002
Special Service ToolEBS00M3V
The actual shapes of Kent-Moore tools may differ from those of special service tools illustrated here.
Commercial Service ToolsEBS00M3W
Tool number
(Kent-Moore No.)
Tool nameDescription
KV10114400
(J-38365)
Heated oxygen sensor wrench Loosening or tightening heated oxygen sen-
sors:
a: 22 mm (0.87 in)
S-NT636
(Kent-Moore No.)
Tool name
Description
a: (J-43897-18)
b: (J-43897-12)
Oxygen sensor thread cleaner Reconditioning the exhaust system threads
before installing a new heated oxygen sensor
(Use with anti-seize lubricant shown below):
a: J-43897-18 (18 mm, 0.71 in) dia. for zirco-
nia oxygen sensor
b: J-43897-12 (12 mm, 0.47 in) dia. for tita-
nia oxygen sensor
Anti-seize lubricant (Permatex 133AR
or equivalent meeting MIL specifica-
tion MIL-A-907) Lubricating oxygen sensor thread cleaning
tool when reconditioning exhaust system
threads
Power tool Loosening nuts and bolts
AEM488
AEM489
PBIC0190E
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FAX-1
FRONT AXLE
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PRECAUTIONS .....................................................
..... 2
Precautions ......................................................... ..... 2
PREPARATION ...................................................... ..... 3
Special Service Tools .......................................... ..... 3
Commercial Service Tools ................................... ..... 3
NOISE, VIBRATION, AND HARSHNESS (NVH)
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................... ..... 4
NVH Troubleshooting Chart ................................ ..... 4
WHEEL HUB ......................................................... ..... 5
On-Vehicle Inspection and Service ..................... ..... 5
WHEEL BEARING INSPECTION .................... ..... 5
Removal and Installation ..................................... ..... 5
REMOVAL ........................................................ ..... 5
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL .................... ..... 6
INSTALLATION ................................................ ..... 6DRIVE SHAFT ........................................................
..... 7
Removal and Installation ..................................... ..... 7
REMOVAL ........................................................ ..... 7
INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL .................... ..... 7
INSTALLATION ................................................ ..... 8
Disassembly and Assembly ................................. ..... 8
DISASSEMBLY ................................................ ..... 8
INSPECTION AFTER DISASSEMBLY ............. ..... 9
ASSEMBLY ...................................................... ... 10
SERVICE DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS (SDS) ... ... 13
Wheel Bearing ..................................................... ... 13
Drive Shaft ........................................................... ... 13
Boot Bands .......................................................... ... 13
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PREPARATIONFAX-3
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Special Service ToolsEDS003BK
The actual shapes of Kent-Moore tools may differ from those of special service tools illustrated here.
Commercial Service Tools EDS003BL
Tool number
(Kent-Moore No.)
Tool nameDescription
ST29020001
(J-24319-01)
Gear arm puller Removing ball joint for steering knuckle
a: 34 mm (1.34 in)
b: 6.5 mm (0.256 in)
c: 61.5 mm (2.421 in)
KV40107300
(—)
Boot band crimping tool Installing boot bands
NT694
ZZA1229D
Tool name
Description
Power tools Removing bolts and nuts
PBIC0190E