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Main Bearing Cap Torque



Crankshaft bearing caps, installing






- Bearing -1- is at the toothed belt end; bearing -4- is at the flywheel end.

Tightening sequence:
- Stage 1 Tighten all bolts in the sequence shown (1 - 16) to 30 Nm
- Stage 2 Tighten all bolts in the sequence shown (1 - 16) to 60 Nm
- Stage 3 Using a fixed wrench, turn all bolts in the sequence shown (1 - 16) 90° further
- Tighten bolts -A- to 25 Nm