Crankshaft

In Spanish the standard term is Cigüeñal, and in Brazil Virabrequim. Depending on the country it is also called Virabrequim.

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Engine · Sheet 6 / 111

Crankshaft

Spanish: Cigüeñal · Portuguese: Virabrequim
2 different names
Mexico
Cigüeñal
Central America
Cigüeñal
Panama
Cigüeñal
Colombia
Cigüeñal
Venezuela
Cigüeñal
Ecuador
Cigüeñal
Peru
Cigüeñal
Bolivia
Cigüeñal
Argentina
Cigüeñal
Chile
Cigüeñal
Uruguay
Cigüeñal
Spain
Cigüeñal
Brazil
Virabrequim
What it does

Convierte el movimiento de subida/bajada de los pistones en giro.

When to replace it

Muñones rayados u ovalados, golpeteo de bancada, baja presión de aceite → rectificar.

Technical sheet available in Spanish only for now.

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