Connecting Rod Bearing: Service and Repair

Bearing Design:

Connecting Rod Journal Code:

SIZING CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS

CAUTION: If the codes are indecipherable because of an accumulation of dirt and dust, do not scrub them with a wire brush or scraper. Clean them only with solvent or detergent.

CONNECTING ROD JOURNAL CODE LOCATIONS

Numbers or Bars have been stamped on the side of each connecting rod as a code for the size of the big end. Use them, and the letters or bars stamped on the crank (codes for rod journal size), to choose the correct bearings.