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(17) Using a permanent ink or paint marker, iden- tify cylinder number on each connecting rod cap (Fig. CAUTION: DO NOT use a number stamp or a punch (18) Remove all connecting rod bolts and caps. Care should be taken not to damage the fracture rod NOTE: Do not reuse connecting rod bolts. (19) Remove all bed plate bolts from the engine block (Fig. 56). (20) Using a mallet tap the bed plate loose from the engine block dowel pins. CAUTION: Do not pry up on one side of the bed (21) Bedplate should be removed evenly from the cylinder block dowel pins to prevent damage to the CAUTION: Use extreme care when handling crank- (22) Lift out crankshaft from cylinder block. Do not damage the main bearings or journals when (23) Remove the target ring mounting screws and discard. (24) Remove the target ring from the crankshaft. INSPECTION The crankshaft journals should be checked for excessive wear, taper and scoring (Fig. 57). Limits of CAUTION: With the nodular cast iron crankshafts, it Fig. 55 Identify Connecting Rod to Cylinder - Typical Fig. 56 Main Bearing Caps/Bed Plate Bolt Removal Sequence Fig. 57 Crankshaft Journal Measurements - Typical 9 - 46 ENGINE 2.0L SOHC PL/SRT-4 CRANKSHAFT (Continued) |