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2015/09/28 Connecting Rod (KENR9787-08)

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Specification for 160-8178 Connecting Rod 

Item  Qty  Part  Specification Description 
Use the following procedure in order to tighten the connecting rod bolt:
1. Before assembly, lubricate the seating faces of the bolts and nuts and the
6N-8942 threads of the bolts with clean engine oil.
1  2 
Bolt  2. Tighten the nuts of the connecting rod bolts to 82 ± 8 N·m (60 ± 6 lb ft).
3. Again, tighten the nuts of the connecting rod bolts to an additional angle
(F) of 120 ± 5 degrees. 
Diameter of the connecting rod bore for the bearings for crankshaft journal
A  -  - 
with bolts torqued is 103.500 ± 0.013 mm (4.0748 ± 0.0005 inch). 
Diameter of the connecting rod bearing for crankshaft journal with bolts
B  -  - 
torqued is 97.095 to 97.153 mm (3.8226 to 3.8249 inch). 
Distance between the center of the bore for the bearing for piston pin to the
C  -  - 
center of the bore for the crankshaft journal is 261.62 mm (10.300 inch). 
Diameter of the connecting rod bore for the bearing for piston pin is
D  -  - 
55.436 ± 0.013 mm (2.1825 ± 0.0005 inch). 
Bore of 4P-8380 Bushing for the piston pin is 50.830 ± 0.008 mm
E  -  - 
(2.0012 ± 0.0003 inch). 

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Position of the piston pin bearing

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Specification for 160-8178 Connecting Rod 

Item  Qty  Part  Specification Description 
Maximum angle of the bearing joint from the horizontal centerline is ± 5
G  -  - 
degrees. 
Do not use a torch to heat the connecting rod.
Maximum length for heating the connecting rod during installation of bearing for
H  -  -  the piston pin is 89 mm (3.5 inch).
In order to assemble the connecting rod bearings, length (H) may be heated
from 175 to 260 °C (347 to 468 °F) 

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