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Old 09-23-2010, 05:34 PM
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Step 1

Remove the big end cap and the shell that is underneath

Wipe off the oil – here you need to be as clean as clean. Dirt grit / muck / crud will kill an engine if it gets into these bearing surfaces.
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Measuring bearing clearance with Plastigauge-plasti_remove_end_cap.jpg  
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