Specifications

4M41 ENGINE -
Piston and Connecting Rod
11B-23-9
<Selection by identification color>
Select appropriate connecting rod bearings through the
combination of the big end I.D. identification color marked
on each connecting rod and the appropriate pin O.D.
identification color on the crankshaft assembly
*a
as shown
in the table below.
F
: Location of identification color
Identification color on
crankshaft (Shown in
brackets is identification
mark)
Identification
color on con-
necting rod
Compatible
connecting rod
bearing identifi-
cation color
None (1) None Blue
Blue None
Blue (2) None None
Blue Blue
The crankshaft assembly has additional pin O.D. identification
marks (
“1”
or
“2”
) stamped at
G
as shown. The 4 marks
apply to No. 1 pin, No. 2 pin and so forth sequentially from
the engine front to rear.
H
: Location of crankshaft journal O.D. identification mark
INSPECTION
1. CONNECTING ROD BEARING
Caution
1. Do not use connecting rod bearings 2, 4 expanded
with force.
2. Replace the connecting rod bearing 2, 4 as a set
of upper and lower shells.
(1) Free Span
If the reading is less than the specified limit, replace the
connecting rod bearing
2
,
4
.
Limit: Less than 58.8 mm
PWEE9409-D
E
Feb. 2000Mitsubishi Motors Corporation Added
“1” or “2”
F
F
F
F
F
G
H
*a
2, 4