Connecting Rod - Cleaning and Inspection for Reuse (1-13) Section 1 - Cylinder Block - Group 01 M11 Page 1-44 Visually inspect the bearing seating surface for nicks or burrs. If burrs cannot be removed with crocus cloth, the rod must be replaced. Measure the connecting rod piston pin bushing installed inside diameter. Connecting Rod Piston Pin Bushing I. D. (Installed) mm in 54.054 MIN 2.1281 54.099 MAX 2.1299 Caution: Use a vise with brass jaws to hold the rod. Notches, scratches, or dents in the ‘‘I-Beam’’ will cause engine failure. Caution: The number on the connecting rod must be the same as the number on the rod cap. Never assemble a new cap to a used rod or a used cap to a new rod.
The engine can be damaged. Use clean 15W-40 oil to lubricate the connecting rod capscrews. Assemble the rod, cap, and capscrews. Tighten the capscrews in the following sequence to the specified torque values: Torque Value: Step 1 - 68 [ 50 ft-lb] 2 - 142 [105 ft-lb] 3 - 210 [155 ft-lb] 4 - Loosen Completely 5 - Repeat Steps 1 thru 3