The maintenance - Ford Focus
 Introduction
- 2. Engines
    2.1. Basic elements of a design of the engine
    2.2. Variants of engines Ford Focus
    2.3. Engine dismantling
    2.4. Installation of the power unit
    2.5. Assemblage and engine dismantling
   - 2.6. The basic checks of details and engine knots
      Axial backlash of a cranked shaft
      Radial backlash between loose leaves of radical bearings and necks of a cranked shaft
      Measurement of diameter of necks of a cranked shaft
      Axial backlash of a camshaft
      Radial backlash of a camshaft
      Measurement of diameter of necks of a camshaft
      Measurement of internal diameter of the cylinder
      Check and measurement of pistons
      Check of a condition of a head of the block
    2.7. Compression gauging
 3. System of greasing of the engine
 4. Cooling system
 5. The power supply system
 6. Management of the power unit and the fulfilled gases
 7. Ignition system
 8. Coupling
 9. A transmission
 10. A drive of forward wheels
 11. A forward suspension bracket
 12. A back suspension bracket
 13. A steering
 14. Brake system
 15. An electric equipment
 16. System of release of the fulfilled gases
 17. Wheels and tyres
 The appendix
 Schemes of electric connections

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Fig. 157. Measurement of an axial backlash of a camshaft



The axial backlash of a camshaft is measured by means of the indicator of hour type and a support. The backlash should make 0,05—0,15 mm. If in practice the backlash has the big size it is necessary to make shaft replacement (fig. 157).