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Cylinder Block - Inspection (Cont'd)

EM-150spec table

Connecting rod bearing clearance standard differs between SR20DE and SR20DET.

Inspection (Cont'd)

Select main bearing

  1. c
    Select main bearing with suitable thickness according to the following table.

How to select main bearings (Identification mark and color)

How to select main bearings (Identification mark and color) - rows by Crankshaft journal grade number, columns by Main journal grade number

0
Main journal grade number 00 (A, Black)
Main journal grade number 11 (B, Brown)
Main journal grade number 22 (C, Green)
Main journal grade number 33 (D, Yellow)
1
Main journal grade number 01 (B, Brown)
Main journal grade number 12 (C, Green)
Main journal grade number 23 (D, Yellow)
Main journal grade number 34 (E, Blue)
2
Main journal grade number 02 (C, Green)
Main journal grade number 13 (D, Yellow)
Main journal grade number 24 (E, Blue)
Main journal grade number 35 (F, Pink)
3
Main journal grade number 03 (D, Yellow)
Main journal grade number 14 (E, Blue)
Main journal grade number 25 (F, Pink)
Main journal grade number 36 (G, No color)

Connecting rod bearing (Big end)

  1. 1
    Install connecting rod bearing to connecting rod and cap.
  2. 2
    Install connecting rod cap to connecting rod.
    Tighten bolts to the specified torque.
  3. 3
    Measure inner diameter "C" of each bearing.
    Illustration of measuring the inner diameter 'C' of a connecting rod big-end bearing with a bore gauge, with the connecting rod cap installed and bolts tightened.
    SEM153B
  4. 4
    Measure outer diameter "Dp" of each crankshaft pin journal.
    Illustration of measuring the outer diameter 'Dp' of a crankshaft pin journal with a micrometer.
    SEM945C
  5. 5
    Calculate connecting rod bearing clearance. Connecting rod bearing clearance = C - Dp

Connecting rod bearing clearance - Unit: mm (in)

Standard
SR20DE0.020 - 0.045 (0.0008 - 0.0018)
SR20DET0.030 - 0.055 (0.0012 - 0.0022)
Limit
SR20DE0.090 (0.0035)
SR20DET0.090 (0.0035)

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