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C■StructureandFeaturesIKONeedleRollerCagesforEngineConnectingRodsarebearingsforuseinengineconnectingrods.Thesebearingshavesuperiorperformanceproveninhighperformanceenginesofracingmotorcycles,andarewidelyusedinsmallmotorvehicles,motorcycles,outboardmarines,snowmobiles,high-speedcom-pressors,etc.andalsoingeneral-purposeengines.Bearingsforengineconnectingrodsareusedunderextremelysevereandcomplexoperatingconditionssuchasheavyshockloads,highspeeds,hightem-peraturesandstringentlubrication.NeedleRollerCagesforEngineConnectingRodsarelightweight,andhavehighloadratingsandhighrigidi-tyaswellassuperiorwearresistancetowithstandthesesevereconditions.■TypesInNeedleRollerCagesforEngineConnectingRods,thetypesshowninTable1areavailable.Table1TypesTypeForbigendForsmallendModelcodeKT…EGKTV…EGStructuresofNeedleRollerCagesforEngineConnectingRodsCageNeedlerollerCageNeedlerollerC18