TM 10-4610-229-243-76. PISTON AND CONNECTING ROD REPLACEMENT/REPAIR (CONT)NOTEMake sure tabs in back of bearings are in tab grooves of connecting rod and cap.4Lubricate crankshaft journal and upper and lower bearing halfs with engine oil (MIL-L-2104).5Install lower half of bearing in connecting rod caps.6Place 0.039 solder wire on bearing.NOTEMake sure cylinder numbers on rod cap and rod are the same and are on the same side ofconnecting rod.7Slowly pull connecting rod onto crankshaft.8Install rod cap.9Install two nuts. Torque each nut to 54-66 ft lb.10Mark nuts and cap.11Tighten nuts an additional 115-125° from mark.12Remove rod cap nuts.13Remove solder wire.14Measure thickness of wire. Thickness should be 0.0022-0.0034 in. for new bearings. Maximum clearance withused bearings is .010 in.15Apply clean oil (MIL-L1-2104) on lower half of bearing.16Repeat steps 9 thru 12.NOTERepeat procedure for all connecting rod bearings to be replaced.17Install oil pump (para 3-72).18 Install cylinder head (para 3-64).3-196
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