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Crankshaft Main Bearing









Crankshaft Bearing Cap
M10 Bolts
First Pass in Sequence 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
Final Pass in Sequence 80 degrees

M10 Studs
First Pass in Sequence 20 Nm (15 ft. lbs.)
Final Pass in Sequence 51 degrees

Crankshaft Bearing Cap
M8 Bolts 25 Nm (18 ft. lbs.)

Crankshaft Main Bearing
Bore Diameter 69.871 - 69.889 mm (2.75 - 2.751 in)
Bore Out-of-Round 0.006 mm (0.0002 in)

Bearing Clearance
Production 0.02 - 0.052 mm (0.0008 - 0.0021 in)
Service 0.02 - 0.065 mm (0.0008 - 0.0025 in)