Honda BF40D User Manual

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The connecting rod bearings are available in the seven I.D.
colors (Blue, Black, Brown, Green, Yellow, Pink and Red in this
order) at intervals of 0.003 mm (0.0001 in) in tolerance.
4) The oil clearance includes the enlargement amount of the
housing caused by crash.
Select the bearings so the oil clearance is 0.020
- 0.038
mm (0.0008
- 0.0015 in).
5) Align the projection on the bearing with the cutout in the
connecting rod and in the connecting rod cap. Install the
bearing with care not to damage the sliding surface.
6) Check the connecting rod bearing oil clearance after
installing the selected bearing (P. 10-13).
Connecting rod big end I.D. code number
1234
Bearing identification color
A Red Pink Yellow Green
B Pink Yellow Green Brown
C Yellow Green Brown Black
D Green Brown Black Blue
Crank pin
journal
code letter
Connecting rod bearing selection table:
Selection table:
Connecting rod bearing center thickness: 1.5 mm (0.06 in)
Code
ID color Tolerance
letter
G Red - 0.008 - - 0.005 mm ( - 0.0003 - - 0.0002 in)
FPink - 0.005 - - 0.002 mm ( - 0.0002 - - 0.0001 in)
E Yellow - 0.002 - +0.001 mm ( - 0.0001 - +0.00004 in)
D Green +0.001 - +0.004 mm (+0.00004 - +0.0002 in)
C Brown +0.004
- +0.007 mm (+0.0002 - +0.0003 in)
B Black +0.007 - +0.010 mm (+0.0003 - +0.0004 in)
A Blue +0.010
- +0.013 mm (+0.0004 - +0.0005 in)
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Honda BF40D Specifications

General

Brand	Honda
Model	BF40D
Category	Outboard Motor
Language	English