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On most modern diesel engines, the main and connecting rod bearings receive their lubricating oil by __________.

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On most modern diesel engines, the main and connecting rod bearings receive their lubricating oil by __________.

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• Lubrication systems on modern medium- and high-speed diesel engines • Difference between splash, gravity, and pressure lubrication • How oil reaches crankshaft main bearings and connecting rod big-end bearings

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• Think about whether bearings inside a fast-rotating crankshaft can rely on oil simply running down or being thrown around, or if they need something more forced and reliable. • Consider which system allows oil to be delivered through internal drillings/passages in the crankshaft to the connecting rod bearings. • Ask yourself: on a large modern marine diesel, what happens to lubrication if engine speed changes—would some methods become unreliable?

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• Identify which method is normally used for heavily loaded, high-speed bearings like crankshaft mains and connecting rod big ends. • Eliminate any methods that depend mainly on chance contact with oil rather than a controlled supply. • Confirm which system typically uses an engine-driven oil pump to force oil through galleries and drilled passages.

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On most modern diesel engines, the main and connecting rod bearings receive their lubricating oil by __________.

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On most modern diesel engines, the main and connecting rod bearings receive their lubricating oil by __________.

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