Patent ID: 6851899

Claim:
A crankshaft keying fixture, comprising: a main body comprising: an internal axial bore, the axial bore constructed and arranged to slide over an exposed end of a crankshaft assembled in an engine, the axial bore sized to provide a desired tolerance between the axial bore and the exposed crankshaft end; a generally cylindrical seal engaging portion constructed and arranged to engage a crankshaft seal surrounding the crankshaft when the crankshaft keying fixture is placed in a desired position on the crankshaft end to key the crankshaft such that the seal engaging portion seals a clearance between the crankshaft and the crankshaft seal, thereby sealing an interior of the engine during keying of the crankshaft; and a keying portion constructed and arranged to guide a cutting tool into the crankshaft at a desired angle.