TM 5-3895-346-14
CONNECTING ROD
ENGINE OVERHAUL
7.
Support the connecting rod in the arbor press, place
a short 3/8-inch I.D. sleeve on top of the nozzle and
press the nozzle into the connecting rod until it
bottoms in the counterbore.
8.
Install new bushings in the connecting rod.
Install Bushings
1.
Clamp the upper end of the connecting rod
assembly in holder J 7632 so that the bore for the
bushings aligns with the hole in the base of the tool
(Fig. 4).
2.
Start a new bushing straight into the bore of the
connecting rod, with the bushing joint at the top of
the rod (Fig. 7).
Figure 5. Removing Spray Nozzle
3.
Insert installer J 4972-2 in the bushing, then insert
handle J 1513-2 in the installer and drive the
bushing in until the flange of the installer bottoms
on the connecting rod.
4.
Turn the connecting rod over in the holder and
install the second bushing in the same manner.
5.
The bushings must withstand an end load of 2000
pounds without moving after installation.
6.
Ream the bushings to size as follows:
a.
Clamp reaming fixture J 7608-4 in a bench
vise.
Figure 6. Position of Spray
Nozzle Holes
b.
Place the crankshaft end of the connecting
rod on the arbor of the fixture (Fig. 8).
Tighten the nuts on the 3/8-24 bolts to 40-
45 lb ft (54-61 Nm) torque.
Figure 7. Location of Bushing Joint
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