摘要 |
In the particular embodiments described in the specification, bearing material is applied to the bearing surface of a connecting rod eye by thermal spraying of the bearing material such as by plasma coating. In a particular embodiment the large connecting rod eye is plasma-coated with an aluminum bronze. After the plasma coating, the connecting rod eye is opened by removing the bearing cover from the rest of the connecting rod, thereby breaking the plasma layer. Subsequently, the cover is screwed on again, and the surface of the bearing layer is finished by fine spindling. The method results in reduced assembly costs.
|