Connecting Rod: Specifications

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The document provides instructions for tightening connecting rod bolts and specifications for connecting rods used in Caterpillar 3412C Marine Engines.

The steps are to lubricate the bolt and nut faces and threads with oil, tighten the nuts to 82 ± 8 N·m, and then further tighten the nuts by 120 ± 5 degrees.

The specifications provided include dimensions for the connecting rod bore, bearings, bushing, and maximum angle from the horizontal centerline.

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Product: MARINE ENGINE


Model: 3412 MARINE ENGINE 60M05608
Configuration: 3412C Marine Engine 60M05161-UP

Specifications
3408C and 3412C Marine Engines
Media Number -SENR1147-01 Publication Date -01/06/2007 Date Updated -22/06/2007

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Connecting Rod
SMCS - 1218

Illustration 1 g02716356

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Table 1
Specification for 160-8178 Connecting Rod
Item Qty Part Specification Description
Use the following procedure in order to tighten the connecting rod bolt:
1. Before assembly, lubricate the seating faces of the bolts and nuts and
the threads of the bolts with clean engine oil.
6N-8942
1 2 2. Tighten the nuts of the connecting rod bolts to 82 ± 8 N·m
Bolt
(60 ± 6 lb ft).
3. Again, tighten the nuts of the connecting rod bolts to an additional
angle (F) of 120 ± 5 degrees.
Diameter of the connecting rod bore for the bearings for crankshaft
A - - journal with bolts torqued is 103.500 ± 0.013 mm
(4.0748 ± 0.0005 inch).
Diameter of the connecting rod bearing for crankshaft journal with bolts
B - -
torqued is 97.095 to 97.153 mm (3.8226 to 3.8249 inch).
Distance between the center of the bore for the bearing for piston pin to
C - - the center of the bore for the crankshaft journal is 261.62 mm
(10.300 inch).
Diameter of the connecting rod bore for the bearing for piston pin is
D - -
55.436 ± 0.013 mm (2.1825 ± 0.0005 inch).
Bore of 4P-8380 Bushing for the piston pin is 50.830 ± 0.008 mm
E - -
(2.0012 ± 0.0003 inch).

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Illustration 3 g02716357
Position of the piston pin bearing

Table 2
Specification for 160-8178 Connecting Rod
Item Qty Part Specification Description
Maximum angle of the bearing joint from the horizontal centerline is ± 5
G - -
degrees.
Do not use a torch to heat the connecting rod.
Maximum length for heating the connecting rod during installation of
H - - bearing for the piston pin is 89 mm (3.5 inch).
In order to assemble the connecting rod bearings, length (H) may be heated
from 175 to 260 °C (347 to 468 °F)

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