The Connecting Rod Connecting Rod Purpose | Marine Engine Connecting Rod The connecting rod also known as the con-rod of a typical main propulsion engine looks like the one shown in the picture below which shows two views of the rod. The diagram is labeled clearly for all its parts and as you can note from the sketch it consists of an upper forked section which fits on the crosshead bearings while the lower part fits on the crankpin bearing.
 
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