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Centinel System – Repair Manual – 001-005   Bearings, Connecting Rod

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Rotate the crankshaft so that two of the connecting rods are at bottom dead center.

  
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not remove the capscrews at this time.

Loosen the connecting rod capscrews.

Hit the connecting rod capscrews with a rubber hammer to loosen the rod caps from the dowels.

  
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Remove the capscrews and the rod cap.

Remove the bearing shell from the rod cap and mark the cylinder number and the letter “L” on the flat surface of the bearing tangs.

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Install two guide pins, Part Number 3163097, in the connecting rod.

Push the rod up far enough to allow the upper bearing shell to be removed. Use a T-handle piston pusher.

Remove the bearing shell and mark the cylinder number and the letter “U” on the flat surface of the bearing tangs.

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Last Modified:  08-Mar-2007
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