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HOW TO SELECT PISTON AND BEARING
In grinding crankshaft pin to use undersize bearings, keep the
fillet R [1.5 - 1.7 mm (0.059 - 0.067 in)].
Bearing undersize table
Unit: mm (in)
HOW TO SELECT MAIN BEARING
When New Cylinder Block and Crankshaft are Used
1. “Main Bearing Selection Table” rows correspond to bearing
housing grade on rear left side of cylinder block.
2. “Main Bearing Selection Table” columns correspond to journal
diameter grade on front side of crankshaft.
3. Select main bearing grade at the point where selected row and column meet in “Main Bearing Selection
Table”.
When Cylinder Block and Crankshaft are Reused
1. Measure cylinder block main bearing housing inner diameter and crankshaft main journal diameter. Refer
to EM-112, "Inspection After Disassembly"
and EM-112, "Inspection After Disassembly".
2. Correspond the measured dimension in “Cylinder block main bearing housing inner diameter” row of
“Main Bearing Selection Table”.
3. Correspond the measured dimension in “Crankshaft main journal diameter” column of “Main Bearing
Selection Table”.
4. Select main bearing grade at the point where selected row and column meet in following selection table.
PBIC1908E
Size Thickness
US 0.25 (0.0098) 1.626 - 1.634 (0.0640 - 0.0643)
PBIC2949E
PBIC2951E
Revision: January 2013 2013 Xterra