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Needle roller and cage assemblies for connecting rod bearings
NTN

Regulation to connecting rod
Two methods are available as follows to regulate axial
motion of a connecting rod; one method is to make Small end side
smaller a clearance between the rod and crank web at
large end side (Method of regulating at large end side)
and another method is to narrow a clearance between the
rod and piston boss at the small end side (Method of
regulating at small end side).
In general, the method of regulation at large end side is
mostly adopted to get accurate motion of a connecting Large end side
rod.
On the other hand, the method of regulation at small
end side is adopted when regulation at large end side
disables to secure good lubrication to the bearing and the
guide surface at large end side due to short connecting Fig. 2. Regulation at large end side Fig. 3 Regulation at small end side
rod and comparatively high revolutions.

Regulation at large end side
This method regulates axial motion of a connecting rod
by forming a sliding surface between the large end of the
connecting rod and the side face of crank web. For the
use of this method, however, the connecting rod must be
provided, on its bore surface, with oil hole, slot and oil
groove to feed lubrication oil in and onto the bearing and
guide surface at large end side.
The crank web end face shall be surface-hardened as
necessary or otherwise a side washer of copper alloy or
hardened steel shall be fitted on the guide surface.
On the other hand, the needle roller and cage
assembly at small end side shall be guided in axial
direction by the side face of piston boss. A great play
shall be secured between the piston boss and the
connecting rod.
Regulation at small end side
This method regulates axial motion at the small end
face of a connecting rod and the side face of a piston rod.
Generally a connecting rod is not provided with oil groove
and slot to lubricate the guide surface at small end side,
but on occasion it is surface-hardened and uses a side
washer.
Usually a connecting rod shall be provided with a
through-hole (at its small end side) to lubricate the
bearing unit.
On the other hand, at the large end side a free
clearance exists between the connecting rod and the
crank web and, therefore, generally special measures
such as oil groove to lubricate, etc.
may be omitted.

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