Measuring crankshaft bearing play, Measuring radial play – BMW K 1100 LT/RS User Manual

Page 70

Advertising
background image

11.36

Measuring crankshaft bearing play

Measuring radial play

•

Crankshaft bearing points must be clean and
lightly oiled.

•

Place the crankshaft in the crankcase and install
the bearing caps so that the joint lines are
aligned.

L

Note:

Bearing caps 1…3 are marked; bearings 4 (thrust
bearing) and 5 are not marked.

•

Tighten the bearings in the order shown, starting
from the centre and working outwards.

X

Tightening torque:

Main bearings .............................................. 50 Nm

•

Turn the crankshaft to top dead centre at the
bearing to be measured.

•

Take off the bearing cap.

•

Turn the crankshaft further by approximately an-
other 30°.

•

Wipe off oil at the bearing journal and bearing
shell.

•

Measure bearing play with Plastigage Type Pg-1,
BMW No. 00 2 590.

•

Place the Plastigage strip (arrow) over the entire
width of the bearing, 6…8 mm (0.24…0.32 in)
from the centre.

X

Tightening torque:

Main bearings .............................................. 50 Nm

L

Note:

Do not turn the crankshaft any more.

•

Remove bearing cap.

•

Determine the width of the strip and thus the
bearing play with the comparison scale (arrow).

Radial
clearance .... 0.020...0.056 mm (0.0008...0.0022 in)
Wear limit .............................. 0.110 mm (0.0043 in)

5

3

1

2

4

LT110540

LT110550

LT110560

Advertising