Cub Cadet 8454 User Manual
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CHAPTER 2 8454
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D569-W02 May-2003
569W2B2A
(E) Crankshaft Journal and Bearing 2 Oil Clearance
1. Put plastic gauge lengthwise in the center of the
journal.
2. Install the bearing cap and tighten the screw to the
specified torque once, and remove the cap again.
3. Measure the amount of the flattening with the scale
and get the oil clearance.
4. If the clearance exceeds the allowable limit, replace
replace the bearing.
Oil
clearance
Journal
O.D.
Bearing 2
I.D.
Factory
spec.
Allowable
limit
Allowable
limit
Factory
spec
0.040 ~ 0.104 mm
0.00157 ~ 0.00409 in.
0.20 mm
0.0079 in.
51.921 ~ 51.940 mm
2.04413 ~ 2.04488 in.
51.980 ~ 52.025 mm
2.04646 ~ 2.04823 in.
(F) Crankpin and connecting rod bearing 2 oil clear-
ance
1. Put a strip of PLASTIGAGE lengthwise in the center
of the crankpin.
2. Install the connecting rod and tighten the screws to
the specified torque once, and remove the cap again.
3. Measure the amount of the flattening with the scale
and get the oil clearance.
4. If the clearance exceeds the allowable limit, replace
the bearing.
Oil
clearance
Journal
O.D.
Bearing 1
I.D.
Factory
spec.
Allowable
limit
Factory
spec.
Factory
spec.
0.025 ~ 0.087 mm
0.00098 ~ 0.00343 in.
0.20 mm
0.0079 in.
46.959 ~ 46.975 mm
1.84878 ~ 1.84941 in.
47.000 ~ 47.046 mm
1.85040 ~ 1.85221 in.