Bearing Housing and Connecting Rod

Bearing Housing and Connecting Rod

Removal

WARNING

Read Skin Injection Hazard, page 3; Burn Hazard, page 4

1.Relieve pressure; page 5.

2.FIG. 1. Remove four screws (45) and front cover (44)

3.Remove pump. Refer to Displacement Pump, Removal, page 14.

4.Remove four screws (41) and washers (42) from bearing housing (40).

5.Pull connecting rod (43) and lightly tap lower rear of bearing housing with plastic mallet to loosen from drive housing (33). Pull bearing housing and connecting rod assembly off drive housing.

6.Inspect crank (B) and connecting rod (43) for excessive wear and replace parts as needed.

Installation

1.Evenly lubricate inside of bronze bearing (C) in bearing housing (40) with high-quality motor oil. Liberally pack top roller bearing (E), lower bearing (D) inside connecting rod (43) with bearing grease.

2.Assemble connecting rod (43) to bearing housing (40). Rotate connecting rod to lowest position.

3.Clean mating surfaces of bearing and drive housings.

4.Align connecting rod with crank (B) and carefully align locating pins in drive housing (33) with holes in bearing housing (40). Push bearing housing onto drive housing or tap into place with plastic mallet.

CAUTION

DO NOT use bearing housing screws (41) to align or seat bearing housing with drive housing. Align these parts with locating pins, to avoid premature bearing wear.

5.Install screws (41) and washers (42) in bearing housing. Torque evenly to note 3 value in Fig. 1.

6.Install pump. Refer to Displacement Pump, Installation, page 14.

B

38

E 2

2

44

33D

F

43

 

42

45

1 C

41 3

 

40

87

88

 

A68

ti5739b

1Oil

2Pack with bearing grease 114819

3Torque to 25 ft-lb (34 N.m)

FIG. 1

8

311046H

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HP GMAX 5900 manual Bearing Housing and Connecting Rod, Removal, Installation