143-6224: Main Bearing

A Main Bearing is a plain or journal bearing that supports the crankshaft in place and allows it to rotate under inertia forces generated by the parts of the shaft and oscillating forces transmitted by the connecting rod. The Main Bearing is mounted in a crankcase and consists of two parts: upper and lower. The upper part of a main bearing has an oil groove on the inner surface. A main bearing has holes for passing oil to the feed holes in the crankshaft. Attributes: Provides Alignment which has Free Spread for both top and bottom halves is 268.5mm. Reduces friction between the crankshaft and the engine block Maintains engine balance by evenly distributing the load across the engine block Applications: A Main Bearing is used in internal combustion engines and other machinery that involves the reciprocating motion of a piston. Mostly used in Cat® 150B Kiel Engine Center (Kec), 3516B, 3606, 3608, 3612, 3616, 3616N, C280, C280-08, C280-12, C280-16, C280-6, C280-8, G3606, G3606, 3606, G3608, G3608, 3608, G3612, G3612, 3612, G3616 and G3616, 3616 Engine (Piston), 3608 Generator (Power), C175-20 and C280-16 Generator Set